Grant opportunity

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program

Fellowship for recent African PhD graduates to work with World Bank units.

Pre-announcementFellowshipDevelopmentEconomicsPolicyAfricaEducation and Higher EducationUpcoming call
Funder
World Bank Group
Watch for 2027 cycle
Watch for 2027 cycle
Award
Fellowship support; see official call for details
Applicant
Students and early-career researchers
Discipline
Education and Higher Education
Region
Africa
Posted
Jun 2, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Fellowship for recent African PhD graduates to work with World Bank units.

Who can apply

Recent African PhD graduates

What it supports

  • Development; Economics; Policy
  • Africa / United States
  • Upcoming/monitoring item; 2026 cycle status reviewed

Funding and duration

  • Fellowship support; see official call for details

Watch for 2027 cycle

Watch for 2027 cycle

How to apply

Use the official source page for application instructions, required documents, eligibility rules, and final submission deadlines.

Call details

Fellowship for recent African PhD graduates to work with World Bank units. Official programme page Official source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/africa-fellowship

Recent African PhD graduates

Development; Economics; Policy

Africa / United States

Upcoming/monitoring item; 2026 cycle status reviewed

Fellowship support; see official call for details

Watch for 2027 cycle: Watch for 2027 cycle.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official source page for application instructions, required documents, eligibility rules, and final submission deadlines.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.