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WBG Africa Fellowship Program
Launched in 2013, the World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or recently completed a 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, in international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia. The 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. 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.
The WBG’s 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 (i) gain a better understanding of the World Bank’s operations; (ii) access quality data for their research; (iii) interact with and learn from seasoned experts in the field of development.
The application period opens between August and September of each year.
Eligibility Criteria
Be a Sub-Saharan national who are recent Ph.D. graduates, or current doctoral students within a year of completing or graduating from a Ph.D. program in all relevant field of development, including, but not limited to economics, education, health, governance, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, demography.
Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal
Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period
About the current cohort of Fellows (2018 cohort)
The 2018 cohort attracted 3,029 candidates, of which 144 from 26 African countries were preselected as potential fellows ready for hire. Twenty-four fellows have been selected and assigned to work in various World Bank Group units, including agriculture, energy, and trade. The cohort is composed of 15 women and eight men from 12 African countries.
Fellows are working in the following units across the World Bank: Agriculture, Education, Energy & Extractives, Governance, Africa Chief Economist Office, Development Economics, Health, Nutrition & Population, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment, Social Protection & Labor, Poverty, Climate Change, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV), and Gender. The program is supported by the Think Africa Partnership (TAP), the FCV Fund, as well as IDA resources of the WBG Africa region.
Follow this link to Apply
INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship for July 2017 intake
Applications are invited for INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship for July 2017 intake. Scholarship has a value of up to €20,000. To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must be a national of a sub-Saharan African country and have spent a substantial part of their lives and received part of their prior education in Africa. Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance. The application deadline is 9 November 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded to study MBA programme.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing masters’ degree level at INSEAD Campuses.
Scholarship Provider: INSEAD
Scholarship can be taken at: INSEAD Campuses
Eligibility: To be eligible for the INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship, candidates must be a national of a sub-Saharan African country and have spent a substantial part of their lives and received part of their prior education in Africa. Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of Sub-Saharan Africa (Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (DRC-Kinshasa), Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania , Togo, Uganda and Zambia) can apply for this INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship.
Scholarship Description: INSEAD To honour the life and work of President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, the INSEAD MBA Class of ’75 created an endowment at their 30th Class Reunion to provide financial support for one or more African participants per year at INSEAD in perpetuity. At their 5th reunion the Class of ’01J contributed to this important scholarship fund, as did the Class of ’97D on the occasion of their 10th reunion and the Class of ’69 at their 40th reunion.
Number of awards: Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? Scholarship has a value of up to €20,000.
Selection Criteria: Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance.
Notification: Applicants will be notified by 7 December 2015.
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for MBA Scholarship applications is 9 November 2015.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Read more: INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowed Scholarship, 2017 Scholarship Positions 2015 2016
http://scholarship-positions.com
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