FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistance Listings
- 19.009 -- Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
View version history on Grants.gov
Description
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, pending the availability of FY 2018 funds. 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. 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Please see full announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Grants.gov Customer Support
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2018_YALI_NOFO.pdf | FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders NOFO | Dec 21, 2017 10:51 AM UTC |
| FINAL.FY_2018_YALI_POGI.pdf | FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Mandatory POGI | Dec 21, 2017 10:51 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Archived: March 24, 2018
Award
$--
Program Funding
--
Expected awards
$14,500,000
Award Minimum
$14,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ECA-ECAAE-18-013
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
December 21, 2017
Archive date:
March 24, 2018
