World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2026

Applications are currently accepting applications for its World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program

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. 

Benefits of World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program

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.  

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program Requirements

  • 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.

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.
     

Application Deadline

25 August, 2026

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