The U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria on Friday announced
the opening of applications from qualified young Nigerians for the 2017 Mandela
Washington Fellowship programme.
The Embassy in Abuja said the Mandela Washington Fellowship
is the flagship programme of President Obama’s Young African Leaders
Initiative, and a key part of the U.S. commitment to invest in the future of
Africa.
The embassy said Nigerian youth are encouraged to pursue the
opportunity offered by the programme to access a six-week training course at a
top U.S. university in one of three tracks: Business and Entrepreneurship,
Civic Leadership or Public Management.
“Eligible candidates should be between the ages of 25 and 35
at the time of application and have a demonstrated track record of leadership
in a public, private, or civic organization, and a commitment to contributing
their skills and talents to build and serve their communities,” the embassy
said.
It directed interested candidates to either visit
http://www.yali.state.gov to apply and seek further information, or the
Information Resource Center at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, U.S. Consulate
General in Lagos or one of the 11 American Corners in Nigeria.
Deadline for application was given as October 26.
Nearly one in three Africans are between the ages of 10 and
24, and around 60 per cent of Africa’s total population is below the age of 35.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship is part of the President’s
overall effort to invest in the education and training of the continent’s next
generation of leaders.
In 2010, President Obama launched YALI as a vehicle to
support an emerging generation of African leaders.
In 2014, the program was expanded to include 500 young
African leaders from sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2016, 1,000 young Africans participated in the
Fellowship.
Since its inception, 186 young Nigerians have participated
in the fellowship, and over 45,000 young professionals in Nigeria have joined
the YALI network.
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