July 25th, 2023 at 03:57 am
2024 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship
The World Bank Group Africa Region announced that the application process for the 2024 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program is now open to Sub-Saharan African individuals currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs and recent Ph.D. graduates.
The World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program seeks to support bright, young Africans who are pursuing or have recently finished a Ph.D. in a field related to the work of the World Bank. The program provides selected fellows a six-month placement at Washington, D.C., World Bank Group offices, or country offices to gain practical experience.
Details of the 2024 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship
- Sponsor(s) of the fellowship: World Bank Group
- World Bank Group offices serve as the host institution.
- Several awards were given out.
- Doctoral and postdoctoral candidates in studies
- Timeframe: six months
- Eligible citizens of Africa
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates must fulfill the requirements below in order to be considered for the 2024 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program:
- Applicants must be in their last year of a Ph.D. program or be recent Ph.D. graduates (within three years after graduation).
- Applicants must have a strong command of written and spoken English.
- Candidates must have good analytical and mathematical skills.
- Applicants must be younger than 32 when the application period closes.
- The academic credentials of the applicants must show that they have high academic and leadership potential.
- After being contacted and accepting the offer, the chosen applicants will be recruited as temporary consultants for a period of six months beginning in January 2024. Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees, round-trip economy flight airfare from their university or institution to Washington, D.C., or to a WBG foreign office, as well as worker’s compensation insurance.
Application Process
How-to-Apply:
Interested candidates can go to the official application website, fill out the online form, and make sure to provide all necessary supporting papers. Applicants must make sure their information is accurate.
The application closing date is August 25, 2023
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE
WBG AFRICA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
The program is aimed at young, talented African citizens who are pursuing or have recently finished a Ph.D. in a field related to the work of the World Bank. Since its beginning, the fellowship program has been a great success, creating a solid pipeline of young African talent interested in working in international organizations, African governments, think tanks, and academia.
In order to get practical experience in WBG operations, the program provides chosen fellows a six-month assignment at WBG offices in Washington, D.C., or in-country offices. This entails creating and disseminating knowledge, creating national and international policies, and creating institutions to promote inclusive growth in underdeveloped nations.
Fellows will focus on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and loan operations that support the World Bank’s objectives of eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity while also gaining from research and innovation in a variety of industries.
SELECTION PROCESS
Phase I:
Depending on the applicants’ areas of specialization, a short list of individuals will be made available for hiring to the various WBG units. The status of applications and whether or not applicants have been shortlisted will be communicated to applicants.
Stage 2:
The various WBG units will be consulted before choosing the final list of fellows. All shortlisted candidates will be informed of their selection status after the selection process is complete. Following notification and approval, the chosen individuals will be employed as temporary consultants for a period of six months beginning in January 2024.
Fellows are qualified to receive consultant fees from their university or institution as well as round-trip economy plane airfare to Washington, D.C., or a WBG country office.
WHO WE ARE?
The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership that consists of five organizations working together to find long-term solutions that will alleviate poverty and generate shared prosperity in developing nations. The World Bank Group has 189 member countries, staff members from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 different places.
Also, the World Bank Group is one of the main providers of finance and information for countries that are still in the process of growing their economies. The five institutions that make up this organization are all dedicated to fighting against poverty, creating shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
WHAT DO WE DO?
The World Bank Group is active in all of the key fields of international development. We help countries communicate and implement cutting-edge knowledge and solutions to the problems they are facing, as well as provide a wide variety of financial products and technical assistance to these nations.
WHERE WE WORK?
More than 170 nations are represented by the World Bank Group’s operations, and the organization collaborates with partners in both the public and commercial sectors to alleviate poverty and address some of the most critical issues pertaining to global development.