The World Bank Group offers the Young Professionals Program (YPP) which is a starting point for an exciting career.
About the program:
- unique opportunity for younger talent who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the World Bank Group (WBG).
- designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others
Eligibility:
- applicant must be a citizen of a member country of the World Bank Group
- applicant must have been born on or after October 1, 1986
- Applicant must have obtained Ph.D. or Master’s degree and relevant work experience
- Applicant must possess fluency in English
- Applicant must demonstrate complete proficiency in one or more of the WBG’s working languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish (desired but not mandatory)
- Applicant must have specialized in a field relevant to the WBG Technical/Operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others
- Applicant must have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the Ph.D. level
Compensation and Benefits of YPP
- Salary
- Health, Life, Accident, and Other Insurance Programs
- Pension Plan
- Relocation Benefits
- Relocation Travel
- Relocation Grant
- Mobility Premium (based on family size and nationality; benefit not available for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents who are based in Washington, DC).
- Tax Allowance
- Financial Assistance
Application Process:
Applicant must provide the following documents:
- updated CV
- Education Certificates/Transcripts
- PhD Dissertation/Master’s Thesis topics (short summary), if applicable
- Application Essay
| Quick Overview————- | |
| Organization | The World Bank |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Country | USA |
| Subject areas |
Economics, Finance, Education, Public Health, Social Sciences, Engineering, Urban Planning, Agriculture, Natural Resources |
| Fellowship amount | As mentioned above in detail |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | Applications are open June 15 – July 15
August 16 – September 20 |
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