Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Component 2024 (Funding upto $ 5,000)

February 13, 2024

Applications for 2024 Reciprocal Exchange Component Now Open. | Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Component 2024

About the Reciprocal Exchange 

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders—the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)—was created to invest in the next generation of African leaders. Established in 2014, the Fellowship is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024 and has supported nearly 6,500 Alumni from across Sub-Saharan Africa to develop their leadership skills and foster connections and collaboration with U.S. professionals. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by IREX.  The Fellowship’s Reciprocal Exchange component provides U.S. professionals with the opportunity to build upon strategic partnerships and professional connections developed during the Mandela Washington Fellowship.  The Reciprocal Exchange component provides funds for U.S. professionals to implement in-person or hybrid projects in sub-Saharan African countries to continue collaborative work with Fellowship Alumni on the continent.  U.S. professionals may include those met during the Fellowship through networking, the Summit, Professional Development Experiences, or other activities.     

Award Goal

The Reciprocal Exchange component of the Mandela Washington Fellowship aims to provide opportunities for U.S. professionals and Fellowship Alumni to form lasting partnerships, expand markets and networks, and increase mutual understanding between the United States and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Award Objectives

  • The Mandela Washington Fellowship will provide grants of up to $3,000 per selected project to support hybrid Reciprocal Exchange programs or grants of up to $5,000 per selected U.S.Participant to support travel to Sub-Saharan Africa and other program-related costs during the grant period. 

  • U.S. Participants and Fellowship Alumni will implement a short-term project that directly benefits individuals in the project country during implementation.  Projects should be no longer than four weeks. 

  • U.S. Participants and Fellowship Alumni will expand their professional networks, gain new business opportunities, build new knowledge or skills, and expand mutual understanding during their Reciprocal Exchange project planning and implementation periods. 

  • U.S. Participants will actively share skills and knowledge gained during their Reciprocal Exchange with other U.S. citizens in their home communities after implementing their Reciprocal Exchange. 

Award Timeline 

  • Application Deadline: March 8, 2024

  • Notification of Award: May 2024

  • Grant Period: July 1 – November 30, 2024

Definitions 

  • U.S. professionals: U.S. citizens who collaborate with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni to apply for a Reciprocal Exchange Award. 

  • Fellowship Alumni: Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni who collaborate with U.S. professionals to apply for a Reciprocal Exchange Award. 

  • Participants: U.S. professionals who are selected to receive a Reciprocal Exchange Award. 

  • Fellowship Alumni Collaborators: Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni who are selected to receive a Reciprocal Exchange Award. 

Financial Provisions

  • Maximum Hybrid Grant Award: $3,000 per project

  • Maximum In-Person Grant Award: $5,000 per selected Participant  

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