International Monetary Fund (IMF) Youth Fellowship Program (Morocco) 2023

The IMF Youth Fellowship Program (YFP) provides an opportunity for young leaders between 20 and 35 years of age from across the world to become part of our global effort to build forward better and join the IMF at the forefront of the response to global economic challenges.

The IMF YFP is a competitive capacity building program that has attracted more than 9,000 applicants since its launch in August 2020. This year, the IMF is sponsoring selected participants to experience the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco.

If you want to create more inclusive growth for youth and share your voice with peers from around the world, apply to the IMF YFP!

• Table of Content
• About International Monetary Fund
• IMF Youth Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of IMF Youth Fellowship Program
• Requirements for IMF Youth Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for IMF Youth Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 189 countries that make up its near-global membership. The IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their ... continue reading

IMF Youth Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of IMF Youth Fellowship Program

IMF YFP is looking for youth fellows who want to contribute to the IMF’s efforts to build more resilient and inclusive growth for all, particularly for young people. As part of the program, the selected youth fellows will attend in-person workshops led by IMF management, senior IMF staff, and external experts. They will also have access to Annual Meetings seminars and events in Marrakech. The IMF will cover travel and related expenses.

Benefits:

• Selected candidates will have opportunities to meet scholars, activists, leaders, and experts while creating lasting connections with other youth fellows from around the world.
• Selected candidates will become part of the IMF Youth Network to connect with previous IMF Youth Fellows and stay informed of future opportunities, events, and publications.

Requirements for IMF Youth Fellowship Program Qualification

A successful applicant should

• Be between the ages of 20 and 35 years as of October 15, 2023
• Have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following:
  • Social activism and/or engaging with a civil society organization
  • Entrepreneurship and/or participating in a start-up
  • Content creation/influencer and/or contributing to independent platforms
• Have knowledge and expertise in international studies, basic economics, and development issues, particularly on inclusive economic growth, the digital economy, or climate change
• Have graduated from or currently be a student in the field of international relations and development, communications, economics, or related fields
• Demonstrate good public speaking and presentation skills
• Be a citizen of an IMF member country
• Have no current affiliation with government institutions
• Not have previously been a fellow of the YFP.

Interview date, Process and Venue for IMF Youth Fellowship Program

Timeline

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted in Arabic, English or French

For more details visit: IMF website.