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The Overseas Development Institute’s Fellowship Scheme has a strong reputation among prospective applicants and their universities, giving Fellows the rare opportunity to develop their skills within a developing country’s government. Places on the Scheme are highly competitive with all applicants offering postgraduate qualifications and often relevant work experience.
The Fellowship Scheme is well known to a wide range of employers who place considerable weight on the experience provided by a Fellowship. After completing their assignments, a large percentage of Fellows continue to follow a career in development.
Essential
- Degree in economics or a related field
- Postgraduate degree qualification*
- Ability to commit to a two-year assignment
*For those studying for a postgraduate degree at the time of application, the award of a Fellowship will be conditional upon the successful completion of their degree.
Some specialisations at postgraduate level which are relevant include:
- Agricultural economics
- International economics
- Development economics
- Development Management
- Development studies
- Econometrics & Statistics
- Environmental economics
- Health economics
- Public policy
This list is not definitive and each application is taken on its own merit with the overall aim of matching candidates to the requirements of a Fellowship post.
The deadline to submit applications for the 2011-2013 Fellowship Scheme is 16 December 2010. For more, visit this link.
