World bank

World Bank is a reputable international organization that runs with the aim of providing financial assistance and advice to developing nations of the world; in a bid to aid their economic development and progress.

Each year, the World Bank offers a series of programs for academic and professional development. See curated links below:

World Bank SDGs&Her 2020 Competition for Women Entrepreneurs (Funded to New York, USA)

SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) through their business operations. Application Deadline: 10th January 2020, Eligible Countries: International To Be Taken At (Country): Washington D.C, USA Type: Contest Eligibility: To be eligible you must: be a woman owner of a business that has been in operation for at least … Read more

World Bank Blog4Dev Essay Contest 2020 for Sub-Saharan African Countries (Win Internship at a World Bank Africa country office/Attend IMF Spring Meetings 2020 in Washington DC)

World Bank Scholarships

This year, the World Bank wants to have your thoughts on “What will it take to end child marriage in your country?” for a chance to win great prizes. Application Deadline: 30th November, 2019 Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries About the Award: What will it take to end child marriage in your country? The 2018 World … Read more

Study in Japan: Keio University Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2020 for Masters Students in Developing Countries

The Graduate School of Business and Commerce of Keio University and the National Tax Agency have responded to this mission of the JJ/WBGSP by training five scholars each year in the area of tax policy and management. Application Deadline: 24th October 2019 Eligible Countries: World Bank (non-industrialised) Member countries To Be Taken At (Country): Japan About the Award: Since … Read more

World Bank International Finance Corporation (IFC) Young Professionals Program 2020

The World Bank IFC Arm is offering students its flagship Young Professionals program (IFC YPP), a unique opportunity to launch a global career in finance. Application Deadline: 1st October 2019 Offered Annually: Yes To Be Taken At (Country): Successful candidates will start in Washington DC and build their expertise through hands on assignments and transactions in different countries. … Read more

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Programme 2020 for sub-Saharan African Graduates

The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) announces the opening of the application for the 2020 WBG-Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. Students and recent Ph.D. graduates who are Sub-Saharan nationals.  Application Deadline: 25th August, 2019 Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African countries To be taken at (country): World Bank offices in Washington, D.C. or in a Sub-Saharan country … Read more

World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2020 for Young Professionals

World Bank Young Professionals Program is offering a five-year contract to highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to the WBG technical/operations Application Timeline: 30th June, 2020 (midnight EST). Eligible Countries: member countries of the World Bank Group Eligible Field of Study: The Program is designed for  such as economics, finance, education, public health, social … Read more

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