2016 World Bank Group Fellowship Program in USA for Sub-Saharan Africa PhD Students

Applications are invited for the 2016 World Bank Group Fellowship Program in USA for Sub-Saharan Africa PhD Students. The Regional Office (Africa) of World Bank is offering a fellowship program for  Ph.D. students from Sub-Saharan Africa. Particularly women, are eligible to apply for this program. Fellows will spend a minimum of six months getting hands-on experience at World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C.

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION: The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030:

End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3%, Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country. The program will increase the diverse workforce that is a priority for the Bank and its clients

Fellows will spend a minimum of six months at the World Bank offices in Washington, D.C. or in a Sub-Saharan country, getting hands-on experience in development work. Fellows will be expected to complete a research project and prepare a research paper to present to staff. They will work on economic policy, technical assistance to countries, and lending for eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity

ELIGIBILITY: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these scholarships:

Ø  Sub-Saharan nationals who are recent Ph.D. graduates, or current doctoral students within one or two years of completing or graduating from a Ph.D. program in the following fields: Economics, Demography, Applied Statistics and Econometrics, Impact Evaluation, Education, Health, Energy, Agriculture, and Infrastructure

Ø  Be a recent graduate or be enrolled in an academic institution and returning to university after the fellowship

Ø  Be 32 years of age or below

Ø  Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal

Ø  Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills

Note: Students from all Sub-Saharan African countries who are recent graduates or be enrolled in an academic institution and returning to university after the programme are eligible to apply for these Scholarships. Fellows are expected to work in English, so the ability to speak and write fluently is a requirement

VALUE: Fellows will receive consultant fees, round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office from their university, and worker’s compensation insurance

HOW TO APPLY: After submitting an application online, the most promising candidates will be identified, and their application packages forwarded to World Bank Africa Region managers and participating departments for consideration. Departments and managers will then indicate their preferences, as well as the project to be undertaken. Online application can be found

here

APPLICATION DEADLINE:The deadline for the first round of applications is September 30, 2016

To visit the scholarship website, click here

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