Applications call for World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2020.

The World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program targets young, talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work. The fellowship program has been very successful since its inception, building a strong pipeline of young African talent interested in a career in development, international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia.

Program

The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program offers chosen fellows a six-month assignment at World Bank Group (WBG) offices in Washington D.C. or in-country offices to gain hands-on experience in the operations of the WBG. This includes knowledge generation and dissemination, design of global and country policies, and the building of institutions to achieve inclusive growth in developing countries.

Role

While benefitting from research and innovation in multiple sectors, fellows will also work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the World Bank’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Through the fellowship, the program aims to build the capacity of the next generation of African changemakers in development research, policymaking and promote the goals of reducing poverty in the region.

Benefits

The WBG Africa Fellows have proven to be valuable resources for their hiring units. They contribute to the work program of their respective units and to the World Bank’s mission. In the process, they:

• Gain a better understanding of the World Bank Group’s mission and operations.
• Access quality data for their research work.
• Interact with seasoned experts in the field of development.
• Contribute to the World Bank Group’s mission.

Qualifications

• Be a recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion); or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program.
• Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
• Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period.

Apply for the WBG Africa Fellowship Program now