The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is reaching out to 1,000 young African leaders to fill its 2016 application. Speaking at a seminar tagged, #YALIRollOut, organised by the United States Embassy, Abuja with the support of FUNAAB and All for Development (ADM), a Mandela Washington Fellow, Mr. Timi Olagunju, said the seminar was held to prepare prospective students for the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship.
He explained the nitty-gritty of the application process to participants, saying that there were some aspects of the application prospective candidates should pay serious attention to. According to him, the eligibility, selection criteria, application process as well as the students’ personal statements and Curriculum Vitaes were important components of the application.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a flagship programme of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), that empowers young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking and follow-up support. To date, 86 young Nigerians have been selected for the Fellowship.
