[Ica-osgeo-labs] FW: Washington Fellowship, President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative

[Suchith Anand]

This might be of interest to our colleagues in Africa.

Suchith


From: sdi-africa-bounces at lists.gsdi.org [mailto:sdi-africa-bounces at lists.gsdi.org] On Behalf Of Kate Lance
Sent: 15 January 2014 14:28
To: SDI-Africa
Subject: Washington Fellowship, President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative

http://youngafricanleaders.state.gov/washington-fellows/
Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Application deadline: Monday, January 27, 2014, 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time

http://www.irex.org/application/washington-fellowship-application-information
Washington Fellowship, President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative
President Obama launched the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. The Washington Fellowship, which begins in 2014, will bring 500 young leaders to the United States each year for academic coursework and leadership training and will create unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.

Participating countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, 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, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.


The online application for the Washington Fellowship is currently available. Completed applications, including all supporting documents, are due by 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time, January 27, 2014. All applications must be submitted via the online application system.

If you are selected, the U.S. government will cover all participant costs.

If you have questions about the application, please email washingtonfellowship at irex.org<mailto:washingtonfellowship at irex.org>
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