Deadline: 22 February 2018
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, implement, and oversee the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which aims to strengthen democratic institutions and good governance, spur economic growth and prosperity, and foster peace and security in Africa.
Begun in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has enjoyed great success in its first four years, building and sustaining a committed network of approximately 3,000 young African leaders across critical sectors to cement stronger ties between Africa and the United States, and to prepare the African participants (Fellows) for leadership in Africa.
Institute Themes
- Leadership in Business Institutes should provide Fellows with an overview of U.S. entrepreneurial strategies including those that are employed to address social issues.
- Leadership in Civic Engagement Institutes should provide Fellows with an overview of how citizens both as individuals and in groups, have shaped U.S. history, government, and society, including discussion of similarities and contrasts with experiences and opportunities on the African continent.
- Leadership in Public Management Institutes should provide Fellows with an overview of public management and leadership including regional economic and workforce development; financial management in public and non-profit organizations; planning and the global knowledge economy; and domestic and foreign development policies
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $14,500,000
- Award Floor: $14,500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.