World Bank opens applications for 2027 Africa Fellowship, invites eligible Nigerians

The World Bank has opened applications for its 2027 Africa Fellowship Programme, offering eligible Nigerian PhD candidates and recent doctoral graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in global development research and policymaking.
The application window, which opened on July 15, will close on August 25, 2026, with successful candidates expected to begin a six-month fellowship in January 2027.
According to the World Bank, the fellowship is designed to build the capacity of the next generation of African development professionals by exposing them to research, economic policy, technical assistance and lending operations.
Selected fellows will be based either at the Worl...