World Bank Group-Africa Education Fellowship Program
ABOUT THE WBG-AFRICA EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The 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.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Be a Sub-Saharan Africa national
- Be a master’s degree holder with three to four years of relevant experience; recent Ph.D. graduate (within three years of completion) or be enrolled in the last year of the Ph.D. program
o Education specialization: Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education (general and TVET), Tertiary education, Education Technology, Education Management, Curriculum and Instructional Design, Evaluation, Education Economics, etc.
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o Other related fields: Economics, Public Policy, other Human Development or Social sector, STEM and other related areas, etc.
- Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal. Fluency in other languages such as French or Portuguese is highly desirable
- Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period
- Young African women who are eligible are encouraged to apply, especially those interested in Education Technology.
For full details and application: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-education-africa-fellowship-program
