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MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICAN LEADERS

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Application Deadline: 12 September, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2024 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;

Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;

Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;

Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);

Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (additional guidance coming for applicants who are deaf);

Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;

Are residents of one of the above countries; and

Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded

Participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at a U.S. college or university to share your experiences with and learn from U.S. citizens and other Fellows.

Explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.

Participate in a Summit with young African leaders.

Meet with U.S. Government, civic, and business leaders.

Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and ideas.

Join a continental and global Alumni Network to help you seek innovative solutions to common challenges.

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META RESEARCH PHD FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: September 20, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The Meta Research PhD Fellowship program is open to students in any year of their PhD study. We encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, especially those from traditionally under-represented minority groups. Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, research impact, and recommendation letters.

ELIGIBILITY:

Before you fill out an application, please review the applicable research area fellowship descriptions. We will only be awarding Fellowships in these specific areas. If your research does not directly align with any of these descriptions, we invite you to check back next award cycle for future research alignment.

Enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited university in the fall following the application cycle (i.e., Fall 2023);

Engaged in research related to computer science and engineering in areas relevant to Meta, as specified in the Available Fellowships section;

The program is open to students at all accredited universities around the world.

Please also be sure to review the Meta Fellowship FAQ before submitting your application. 

BENEFIT:

Winners of the Fellowship will receive two years of paid tuition and fees, a $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs, a paid visit to Meta headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit (pending COVID office restrictions event may be virtually held), and various opportunities to engage with Meta researchers.

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