This sounds like a great opportunity. Please share, should you know someone who could benefit from it. Ph.D. students of African descent, particularly women, are eligible to apply for the new World Bank Group Fellowship Program. Fellows will spend a minimum of six months at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. getting hands-on experience in development work. 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 economic policy, technical assistance, and lending for eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Special attention will be given to work with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States. Fellows will be expected to complete a research project and prepare a research paper to present to staff. High-standard papers may be published internally. Who Should Apply Doctoral students of African descent within one or two years of completing a Ph.D. program in the following fields: Economics, Demography, Applied Statistics and Econometrics, Impact Evaluation, Education, Health, Energy, Agriculture, and Infrastructure. Candidates must: Be enrolled in an academic institution and returning to university after the fellowship Be 32 years of age or below Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal Possess strong quantitative and analytical skills More information and an online application form are available at:
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:46:47 +0000
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