World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) 2020/2021 (Fully Funded)

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) provides support to developing country citizens (.xlsx) who are current PhD candidates studying in developing countries, funding up to $25,000 to conduct PhD research on a development topic in a World Bank member country other than the Fellow's home country or country of residence. This is a wonderful opportunity for the most promising developing nation researchers to advance their doctoral work with the best international advisors and host institutions in their fields of study.

RSMFP was established in 1982 with $2.8 million in funding from the World Bank and the governments of Bangladesh, China, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and former Yugoslavia.

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Benefits:

• RSMFP provides up to $25,000 (U.S.) for developing country nationals to travel abroad to conduct development-related PhD research under the supervision of a host advisor at a university, research or development institution in a World Bank member country. 
• The Scholarship covers a 6 to 10 month period. 
• Details on eligible expenditures are provided in the Application Guidelines.

Requirement:
Applicants Must:

• Be a national of a World Bank member developing country (.xlsx);
• Not hold dual citizenship of a developed country;
• Be 35 years of age or younger on the Application Deadline date;
• Be enrolled in a PhD program in a member developing country of the World Bank at the time of application
• Reside in a member developing country of the World Bank since enrolled in the PhD program;
• Have completed all coursework and exam requirements for attaining a PhD at the time of application;
• Have a PhD thesis centered on a field of development.
• Not be a staff member (which includes consultant) or a relative of a staff member of the World Bank Group

*Please note: All eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made. Eligibility criteria WILL NOT change during an open call for applications. However, this information is subject to change between the close of one application process and the opening of the next.
  
How to Apply:
When the call for applications is open, the application guidelines, online application, and a final list of eligibility criteria will be available on this site.
The RSMFP application must be completed online by the Application Deadline date and include:

• The completed application form
• An agreement to the terms and conditions for an RSMFP fellowship listed on the Application Form’s Signature Page;
• A completed recommendation form submitted online by the host university research advisor; and
• A completed recommendation form submitted online by the PhD Thesis supervisor.

All required documents must be uploaded online. Any documents an applicant provides by email, post or any means other than the online application form will not be reviewed.


Deadline:
May 2020 (Open 16 January 2020)

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