Robert S. McNamara PhD Research Fellowships
World Bank
PhD Research Fellowships
Deadline: 2 May 2019 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Research starts Sept-Dec 2019
Brief description:
The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Program awards fellowships for developing country PhD candidates to conduct innovative, development-related, doctoral research under the supervision of a search advisor at a number of institution abroad through a residency period of 6 to 10 months.
Host Institution(s):
Your fellowship can happen at any university or research institution during an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country aside from your country of citizenship and, if applicable, aside from a developing country during which you currently reside.
Level/Fields of Research:
Doctoral research in development-related topics
Number of Awards:
Not specified
Target group:
Nationals of a Bank member country eligible to receive International Bank for Reconstruction and Development financing
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
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 number of advisor at a university, research, or development institution during an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country. Scholarship covers a 6 to 10 month period.
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the subsequent criteria to be eligible for a fellowship award:
• Be a national of an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country that’s eligible to receive International Bank for Reconstruction and Development financing
• Not be a dual citizen of any country that’s not eligible to receive International Bank for Reconstruction and Development financing.
• Be enrolled at the time you submit your application during a PhD program during an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country that’s eligible to receive International Bank for Reconstruction and Development financing.
• While enrolled during a PhD program, are residing during an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country that’s eligible to receive International Bank for Reconstruction and Development financing.
• Have completed all coursework and exams required by your PhD program at the time you submit your application.
• Be 35 years or younger on the appliance Deadline date.
• On or after the date the decision for RSMFP applications opens, not be an executive, his/her alternate, and/or staff of any sort of appointment (including temporary and consultant) of the planet Bank Group (The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlements of Investment Disputes); nor be an in-depth relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew.
• Not previously been the recipient of a fellowship from RSMFP.
• At the time of the RSMFP application submission, be accepted as a visiting scholar for a period of six to 10 months which will start sometime between September and December 2019 by a university or research institution during an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development member country aside from your country of citizenship and, if applicable, aside from a developing country during which you currently reside.
• At the time of your RSMFP application submission, your research proposal for RSMFP funding is endorsed by your PhD Thesis Supervisor and your Host Institution Research Advisor.
• Plan and be ready to begin the RSMFP fellowship between September 2019 and November 2019.
• Plan and be ready to complete your proposed RSMFP-funded fellowship research within a 6 to a 10-month period from the beginning date of your RSMFP fellowship
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
