Opportunity Title : World Bank Africa Fellowship 2027 Fully Funded

 You will:

* Get a salary if you are hired as an Extended Term Consultant for the six-month period

*  Get to work at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington D.C. Or a country office for six months

* The program will pay for your round-trip air travel to Washington, D.C. Or the country office

*Work on projects like research, economic policy and lending operations

*Be given worker’s compensation insurance

*Help the World Bank Group achieve its goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity

* Be part of a group of African talent who are interested in a career in development
 

* Click on the ‘Apply link to access the application portal

* You must submit your application before August 25, 2026

* Shortlisted applicants will be notified by the World Bank Africa.

The World Bank Africa Fellowship Program is a chance for PhD candidates and recent graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa to work at the World Bank Group. This program is fully. It helps the next generation of African scholars learn about development research and policymaking. The World Bank Group is an organization that works to reduce poverty and increase prosperity. Through this fellowship the World Bank Group gives selected fellows a six-month assignment at its headquarters in Washington
D.C. Or country offices. During this time, they work on research, policy and lending operations.

Summary:

Deadline: August 25, 2026

Category: Fully Funded

Opportunity Locations: United States

Eligible Locations: Africa

Applicants  must:

*  Have completed your Ph.D. In the three years or be in your last year of PhD program

*  Be from Sub-Saharan Africa

*  Be able to speak and write English well

*Have quantitative and analytical skills

* Be 32 years old or younger, by January 1, 2027