World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans 2027

The Africa regions of the World Bank Group (WBG) announce the opening of the application period for the 2027 WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals. Women are encouraged to apply. Through the fellowship, World Bank aim to build the capacity of the next generation of African scholars in development research, policymaking and promote the goals of reducing poverty in the region.

The program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work. The fellowship program has been very successful since its inception in 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 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’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.

• Table of Content
• About World Bank
• World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans
• Aim and Benefits of World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans
• Requirements for World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Bank

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world�s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries. While our five institutions have their own country m...... continue reading

World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans

Aim and Benefits of World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans

If accepted, you will:

• spend six months getting hands-on experience at WBG headquarters in Washington D.C. or a country office.
• work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the WBG’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.

Requirements for World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans Qualification

• Be a recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion) or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program.
• Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
• Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Be of the age of 32 or younger by January 1, 2027.

Interview date, Process and Venue for World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Africans

• Phase I: A short-list of candidates will be made available for selection to different units of the WBG depending on the applicants’ specialization. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
• Phase II: The final list of fellows will 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 Extended Term Consultants (ETCs) for six months starting January 2027.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Bank on wbgfellowship.worldbank.org to apply

For more information, kindly visit World Bank Group webpage.