The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is accepting applications for the ODI Fellowship Scheme 2013. The scheme aims to provide governments of developing countries with high calibre junior professional economists where gaps in local expertise exist. To provide recent postgraduate economists with practical work experience in a developing country.
The Scheme has also earned a strong reputation among prospective applicants and their universities. It gives Fellows the rare opportunity to develop their skills within a developing country’s government. The Scheme is 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.
The deadline to submit applications is 17 December 2012. For more information, visit this link.