Fwd: Apply for the 2026 World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program: Deadline, 25th August 2025
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Felix Abrahams Obi
Jul 5, 2025, 1:17:12 PM7/5/25
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Dear Colleagues,
The Africa region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2026 WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals.
Women are especially encouraged to apply.
Through the fellowship, we aim to build the capacity of the next generation of African change makers in development research, policymaking and promote the goals of reducing poverty in the region.
To be considered you must be a Ph.D. candidate or recent graduate (within three years of Ph.D. completion) from Sub-Saharan Africa. See full eligibility criteria below.
If accepted, you will:
spend six months getting hands-on experience at WBG headquarters in Washington D.C. or a country office. The fellowship requires an in-person availability for the period January-June 2026.
work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the WBG’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.
FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
§ 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 under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period.
SELECTION PROCESS
Phase I: A short-list of candidates will be selected and made available for hire to the different units of the WBG depending on the applicants’ field of specialization and interest. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application or whether they have been shortlisted or not.
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 short-term consultants for six months starting January 2026.
Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy-class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office.
Click on the link below for more information on how to apply for the WBG Africa Fellowship Program"
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program
Application Launch: July 1, 2025
Application Deadline: August 25, 2025
The Africa region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2026 WBG Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan Africa nationals.
Women are especially encouraged to apply.
Through the fellowship, we aim to build the capacity of the next generation of African change makers in development research, policymaking and promote the goals of reducing poverty in the region.
To be considered you must be a Ph.D. candidate or recent graduate (within three years of Ph.D. completion) from Sub-Saharan Africa. See full eligibility criteria below.
If accepted, you will:
spend six months getting hands-on experience at WBG headquarters in Washington D.C. or a country office. The fellowship requires an in-person availability for the period January-June 2026.
work on research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the WBG’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity.
FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
§ 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 under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period.
SELECTION PROCESS
Phase I: A short-list of candidates will be selected and made available for hire to the different units of the WBG depending on the applicants’ field of specialization and interest. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application or whether they have been shortlisted or not.
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 short-term consultants for six months starting January 2026.
Fellows are eligible to receive consultant fees and round-trip economy-class air travel to Washington, D.C. or a WBG country office.
Click on the link below for more information on how to apply for the WBG Africa Fellowship Program"
https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program
Application Launch: July 1, 2025
Application Deadline: August 25, 2025
Attached is a profile of the current 2025 fellows for your reference
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Felix Abrahams C. Obi, BSc, MSc, MHPM
Health Systems Policy & Financing Expert
African Regional Board Member, Health Systems Global
Abuja, Nigeria
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