FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
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FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders: 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.
Federal Grant Title: | FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders |
Federal Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA) |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAAE-18-013 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.009 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | February 22nd, 2018 |
Original Application Deadline: | February 22nd, 2018 |
Posted Date: | December 21st, 2017 |
Creation Date: | December 21st, 2017 |
Archive Date: | March 24th, 2018 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $14,500,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $14,500,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | December 21st, 2017 |
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- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
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- FY 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
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