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World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort

Last verified 8 May 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

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Provider
World Bank
Host country
Multiple
Deadline
N/A
Region
Africa

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates
Funding
Paid fellowship + travel
Study level
PhD
Deadline
N/A

Key eligibility criteria

  • Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates

Recorded funding information

  • Paid fellowship + travel

About the World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort (2026)

**WBG Africa Fellowship Program** The World Bank Group (WBG) Africa Fellowship Program targets young talented African nationals who are completing or recently completed a Ph.D. in an area relevant to the World Bank’s work. The fellowship program builds a strong pipeline of young African talent interested in a career in development, in international institutions, African governments, think tanks, and academia. The program offers chosen fellows a six-month assignment at World Bank Group (WBG) offices in Washington D.C. or in country offices to gain hands-on experience in the operations of the WBG. This includes knowledge generation and dissemination, the 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 research, economic policy, technical assistance, and lending operations that contribute to the World Bank’s goal of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity. The WBG’s Africa fellows have proven to be valuable resources for their hiring units. They contribute to the work program of their respective units and to the World Bank’s mission. In the process they (i) gain a better understanding of the World Bank’s operations; (ii) access quality data for their research; (iii) interact with and learn from seasoned experts in the field of development. Apply Now: The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program - YouTube Tap to unmute 1x [Apply Now: The World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBCoNmnFkXk) [World Bank Group](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE9mrcoX-oE-2f1BL-iPPoQ) World Bank Group454K subscribers [Watch on](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBCoNmnFkXk) The application period opens between August and September of each year. **Eligibility Criteria** - Be a Sub-Saharan national who are recent Ph.D. graduates, or current doctoral students within a year of completing or graduating from a Ph.D. program in all relevant field of development, including, but not limited to economics, education, health, governance, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, demography. - Have an excellent command of English, both written and verbal - Be under the age of 32 by the closing of the application period **About the current cohort of Fellows (2018 cohort)** The 2018 cohort attracted 3,029 candidates, of which 144 from 26 African countries were preselected as potential fellows ready for hire. Twenty-four fellows have been selected and assigned to work in various World Bank Group units, including agriculture, energy, and trade. The cohort is composed of 15 women and eight men from 12 African countries. Fellows are working in the following units across the World Bank: Agriculture, Education, Energy & Extractives, Governance, Africa Chief Economist Office, Development Economics, Health, Nutrition & Population, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment, Social Protection & Labor, Poverty, Climate Change, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV), and Gender. The program is supported by the Think Africa Partnership (TAP), the FCV Fund, as well as IDA resources of the WBG Africa region. ###### 2019 WBG-AFRICA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: October 5, 2018 [APPLY NOW](https://wbgfellowship.worldbank.org/) * * * Source: [World Bank Group Website](http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/brief/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program) ### Share this: - [Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=facebook&nb=1) - [Share on X (Opens in new window)X](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=twitter&nb=1) - [Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)WhatsApp](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=jetpack-whatsapp&nb=1) - [Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)LinkedIn](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=linkedin&nb=1) - [Share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Telegram](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=telegram&nb=1) - [More](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/#) - [Print (Opens in new window)Print](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/#print?share=print&nb=1) - [Share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Reddit](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=reddit&nb=1) - [Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Tumblr](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=tumblr&nb=1) - [Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Pinterest](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-africa-fellowship-program-2019-cohort/?share=pinterest&nb=1) ### Like this: LikeLoading... ### _Related_ [World Bank Group Africa Doctoral Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan Africans](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/world-bank-group-africa-doctoral-fellowship-program-for-sub-saharan-africans/ "World Bank Group Africa Doctoral Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan Africans") [Google PhD Fellowship Program 2020 – Africa](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/google-phd-fellowship-program-african-scholar/ "Google PhD Fellowship Program 2020 – Africa") [$100,000 Annual Stipend at the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships for Africans](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/100000-annual-stipend-at-the-ibrahim-leadership-fellowships-for-africans/ "$100,000 Annual Stipend at the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships for Africans") In[Africa Fellowship Program](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/africa-fellowship-program/), [International Development](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/international-development/), [Ph.D](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/ph-d/), [WBG](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/wbg/), [WBG Africa Fellows](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/wbg-africa-fellows/), [World Bank Group](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/tag/world-bank-group/)

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  • Paid fellowship + travel

World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort eligibility

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  • Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates

World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort document information

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    How to apply for the World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort 2026

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      Listed eligibility: Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

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    Editorial verification note

    Applications for the 2025 WBG- Africa Fellowship have closed.
    Last checked 5/8/2026

    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort?+

    Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates

    What funding does the World Bank Africa Fellowship Program - 2019 Cohort offer?+

    Listed funding: Paid fellowship + travel. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

    When is the application deadline?+

    Provider deadline information: N/A. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

    What documents do I need to apply?+

    No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

    How do I check the application process?+

    Consult https://www.worldbank.org/en/brief/2025/03/06/world-bank-group-africa-fellowship-program to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Sub-Saharan African PhD students or recent PhD graduates. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: N/A. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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