{"id":82803,"date":"2023-07-28T21:16:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T21:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/?p=82803"},"modified":"2023-07-28T21:16:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T21:16:59","slug":"world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82804\" src=\"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1758584962103317965.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1758584962103317965.jpg 700w, https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1758584962103317965-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"redesign_static_content section\">\n<section>\n<article class=\"lp__body_content section  \">\n<h3 class=\"lp__lead_mdtitle\"><strong>The application period is open \u2013 Apply now<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Deadline for applications is August 25, 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON,\u00a0July 18, 2023<\/strong>\u2014The Africa regions of the World Bank Group (WBG) announce the opening of the application period for the\u00a02024\u00a0WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals.\u00a0Women are encouraged to apply.\u00a0Through the fellowship, we aim to build the capacity of the next generation of African change-makers in development\u00a0research and policymaking and assist poverty reduction in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To be considered<\/strong>\u00a0you must be a Ph.D.\u00a0candidate or\u00a0recent graduate (within three years of Ph.D. completion) from Sub-Saharan Africa. See full eligibility criteria below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If accepted, you will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>spend six months getting hands-on experience at the WBG headquarters in Washington D.C. or a country office. The fellowship requires in-person availability for the period January-June 2024.<\/li>\n<li>work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the WBG\u2019s goals of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><i>Click here to apply for the WBG Africa Fellowship Program:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wbgfellowship.worldbank.org\/\"><strong><i>Apply Now<\/i><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Application Launch<\/strong>: July 18, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: August 25, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"redesign_pullquote parbase section\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"multimedia_card parbase section\"><\/div>\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<div class=\"redesign_static_content section\">\n<section>\n<article class=\"lp__body_content section  \">\n<h3 class=\"lp__lead_mdtitle\"><strong>ABOUT THE\u00a0WBG AFRICA\u00a0FELLOWSHIP\u00a0PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed\u00a0their\u00a0Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>The program offers selected fellows a six-month assignment at WBG offices in Washington D.C. or in country offices to gain hands-on experience in WBG operations. 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\u2019s goals of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FULL ELIGIBILITY\u00a0CRITERIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion) or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program.<\/li>\n<li>Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal.<\/li>\n<li>Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.<\/li>\n<li>Be under the age of 32\u00a0by the closing of the application period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SELECTION PROCESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase I:\u00a0<\/strong>A short-list of candidates will be made available for hire to the different units of the WBG depending on the applicants\u2019 specialization. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application or whether they have been shortlisted or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase II:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final list of fellows\u00a0will be selected in consultation with the various units of the WBG. When the selection is complete, all shortlisted candidates will be informed of their selection status. Selected candidates will then be notified and, upon acceptance, be hired as short-term consultants for six months starting January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office from their university\u00a0or institution.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>For more information please open this link<br \/>\nApply Here<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/region\/afr\/brief\/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program?cid=afe_tt_wbafrica_en_ext\">https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/region\/afr\/brief\/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program?cid=afe_tt_wbafrica_en_ext<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The application period is open \u2013 Apply now Deadline for applications is August 25, 2023 WASHINGTON,\u00a0July 18, 2023\u2014The Africa regions of the World Bank Group (WBG) announce the opening of the application period for the\u00a02024\u00a0WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals.\u00a0Women are encouraged to apply.\u00a0Through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,61,62,28,33,63],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program - Jobs\/ Internships\/ Scholarships\/<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program - Jobs\/ Internships\/ Scholarships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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