Grant opportunity

World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027

Flagship early-career programme for professionals with relevant graduate education and experience.

Young Professionals ProgramInternational developmenteconomicsfinancepolicyGlobal
Funder
World Bank Group
Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC
Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC: Sep 30, 2026
Award
See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant
Global
Discipline
Social Sciences, Development and Public Policy
Region
Global
Posted
Sep 7, 2026

Call summary

Overview

World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027 is a young professionals program from World Bank Group. Flagship early-career programme for professionals with relevant graduate education and experience. It focuses on International development; economics; finance; policy and is relevant to Global.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: Global. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • International development; economics; finance; policy
  • Young Professionals Program
  • Global

Funding and duration

  • See the official call page for funding and support details

Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC: Sep 30, 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027 is a young professionals program from World Bank Group. Flagship early-career programme for professionals with relevant graduate education and experience. It focuses on International development; economics; finance; policy and is relevant to Global. The recorded deadline or key date is Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Global. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

International development; economics; finance; policy

Young Professionals Program

Global

Deadline and timeline

Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC: Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 30 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM UTC: Sep 30, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.