The World Bank Group (WBG) -Africa Education Fellowship Program targets young, talented African nationals who are master’s degree holders with three to four years of relevant experience who are completing or have recently completed their Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work in the Education sector. This Education sector-specific fellowship program builds on the model of the broader WBG Africa Fellowship Program.
About The World Bank Group
The Bank Group touches nearly every sector that is important to fighting poverty, supporting economic growth, and ensuring sustainable gains in the quality of people’s lives in developing countries. While sound project selection and design remain paramount, the Bank Group recognizes a wide range of factors that are critical to success—effective institutions, sound policies, continuous learning through evaluation and knowledge-sharing, and partnership, including with the private sector. The Bank Group has long-standing relationships with more than 180 member countries, and it taps these to address increasingly global development challenges.
Details Of The World Bank Group
LEVEL: Postgraduate
SCHOLARSHIP BODY: World Bank
DEADLINE: February 28, 2022
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Benefits of WBG Africa Education Fellowship Program
World Bank Group; WBG-Africa Education Fellows will have the following benefits :
⦁ Acquire a better understanding of the WBG’s mission and work ethics.
⦁ Get access to quality data for their research work
⦁ Opportune to collaborate with seasoned education experts in the field of development
⦁ Contribute to the WBG’s overall mission
Eligibility for WBG Africa Education Fellowship Program
⦁ Be a Sub-Saharan African national.
⦁ Be a master’s degree holder with 3-4 years relevant experience; recent Ph.D. graduate (within 3 years of completion) or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program.
⦁ Have a sound proficiency in English, both written and verbal. Fluency in other languages such as French and Portuguese is an additional advantage.
⦁ Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills.
⦁ Must be below the age of 32 by the closing of the application.
⦁ Young African women who are eligible are encouraged to apply, especially those interested in Education Technology.
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How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click on the scholarship official link to apply for the World Bank scholarship to apply.
Scholarship Selection Process
The selection process comprises of two phases viz:
⦁ A list of shortlisted candidates will be made available for hire to the different Education units of the WBG depending on applicants’ specialization and business needs of the units in the first phase. Applicants will be notified about the status of their application or whether they have been shortlisted or not.
⦁ The final list of successful applicants will be selected in consultation with the various Education units of the WBG in the second phase. When the selection is complete, all shortlisted candidates will be informed of their selection status.
Deadline For Scholarship
February 28, 2022.