{"id":22657,"date":"2024-07-17T14:50:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=22657"},"modified":"2024-07-17T14:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:51:01","slug":"call-for-applications-world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\n\n\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 goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy-class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong> <strong>Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must be a Ph.D.\u00a0candidate or\u00a0recent graduate (within three years of Ph.D. completion) from Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be 32 or under the age of 32 by January 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phase I:\u00a0<\/strong>A short-list of candidates will be selected and made available for hire to the different units of the WBG depending on the applicants\u2019 field of specialization and interest. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application or whether they have been shortlisted or not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phase II:\u00a0<\/strong>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. 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