The application for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship is now closed. To confirm your application was successfully submitted or to print a PDF copy of your application, please click the “Sign In” button below. If you have questions, please contact MWFellowship@irex.org.

Applicants who are selected as semifinalists for the Mandela Washington Fellowship will be contacted by their local U.S. embassy or consulate for interviews from November 2024 through January 2025. All applicants will be notified of their status in March 2025.

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