Since inception in 1944, the World Bank has expanded from a single institution to a closely associated group of five development institutions. Our mission evolved from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) as facilitator of post-war reconstruction and development to the present-day mandate of worldwide poverty alleviation in close coordination with our affiliate, the International Development Association, and other members of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). WORTH
- RSMFP provide up to $25,000 (U.S.) for developing national abroad to conduct development-related PhD research under the supervision of a host advisor at a university or developed institution in a world Bank member country
- Scholarship cover a 6 to 10 month period
ELIGIBILITY
- You are a citizen of a Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- You are not a citizen of any country not eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- You are enrolled in a PhD program in a World Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing at the time you submit your application.
- While enrolled in a PhD program, you have resided in a World Bank member country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
- You will have completed all coursework and exams required by your PhD program at the time you submit your application. vi. You are 35 years or younger on the Application Deadline date
DEADLINE: November 2 2016
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