Deadline: 2 February 2016
The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships are now open for applications! If you are enrolled in a PhD program in your home country and currently not employed; or enrolled in a PhD program in your home country or another World Bank member country and are working in an academic or research institution in your home country- in both conditions, you can apply for these fellowship. Lecturers or researchers working in academic or research institution in developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply for the fellowship.
This fellowship supports developing country PhD candidates to conduct innovative, development-related, doctoral research under the supervision of a research advisor abroad.
Budget
The total budget request cannot exceed US$25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must meet all of the following criteria in order to be eligible for this fellowship. See the list posted on the RSMFP website of eligible World Bank member countries that can receive Bank financing.
- You are a national of a Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- You are not a national of any country not eligible to receive World Bank financing (for example, you cannot be a dual citizen of a country that cannot receive World Bank financing).
- You are currently enrolled in a PhD program in a World Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- While enrolled in the PhD program, you have resided in a World Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- You will have completed all coursework and exams required by your PhD program at the time of application deadline.
- You are 35 years or younger as of February 02, 2016.
- You are not an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the World Bank Group (The World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlements of Investment Disputes).
- You have not previously been the recipient of the World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program.
- You are accepted as a visiting scholar for a period of six to ten months by a university or research center in a World Bank member country other than your country of citizenship and, if applicable, other than a developing country in which you currently reside.
- Your research proposal for RSMFP funding is endorsed by your PhD thesis supervisor and your host institution research advisor.
- You can begin your fellowship between July and December, 2016.
- You are able to complete your proposed fellowship research in 6 to 10 months.
Application Process
Applications will be received only through the online application site. Applicants must follow the information about Eligibility; Host Institution, Research Advisor; Research Proposal; References Process; Online Application Form; and Confirmation of Submission sections to complete your World Bank RSM Fellowship application online.
For more information, please visit World Bank fellowships 2016.
