World Bank RSM Fellowship for PhD Research

World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowship for PhD Research

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World Bank RSM Fellowship for PhD Research

Introduction

Eligibility

Application Procedure

Useful Contacts

Category :
Research Programs
Subject Areas :
Research related to development
Fellowship Provided by :
World Bank

World Bank conducted Robert S McNamara (RSM) Fellowship Program for women and men of developing nations who are undertaking PhD research related to development. RSM Fellowship Program is established in honor of the former World Bank President. The fellowship is open only for the university lecturers or researchers residing in developing countries.

Fellowship Amount :

The fellows will get a reward of maximum $25,000 for a period of 6-10 months.

The items budgeted need:
(i) to be incremental to the resources offered free of charge by the host university
(ii) to be incremental to other sources of funding already secured
(iii) to be consistent with the research activities you describe in to question 2 under “Proposed Research for RSMFP Funding” in the application form
(iv) to use the following directions (without any deviation permitted) to calculate the stipend amount that would cover the living expenses (subsistence & accommodation) while a RSMFP fellow. The amount of stipend is set according to the location of the host institution, specifically:

Europe, budget in US$ the equivalent of 1,100 Euro per month.
Great Britain, budget in US$ the equivalent of 1,050 GBP per month.
US, except New York City or Boston, budget US$1,500 per month.
New York City, budget US$1,900 per month.
Boston, budget US$1,700 per month.
All other developed countries outside US, UK and Europe, budget the equivalent of US$1,500 per month.
All developing countries, budget the equivalent of US$700 per month

(v) not to include financing of the following items:

Expenses for your family
Conference expenses (travel, registration, accommodation etc.) for conferences outside the host university site, unless the applicants are an invited speaker at an institute where your host university is located.
Expenses relating to PhD thesis production (publication, printing, binding).
Living expenses not covered by the RSMFP stipend (for example, do not include a request for a “settling-in” allowance).
Travel expenses beyond the RSMFP funded economy round trip airfare (for example, do not include a request for RSMFP to cover visa or other visa related costs).
Purchase of laptops or other hardware.
Hiring individuals or contracting services from firms/companies. For example, RSM funding cannot be used to hire a research assistant, technical expert such as a statistician, or pay (in cash or gifts) for survey participants.

Eligibility:

The applicant should

Be a national of a World Bank member developing country eligible to receive World Bank financing World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP)
Not a national of any developed country to receive World Bank financing (for example, you cannot be a dual citizen of a country that cannot receive World Bank financing).
35 years of age or younger
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in a World Bank member developing country eligible to receive World Bank financing.
Completed all coursework and exams for attaining a PhD program at the time of application deadline
Not an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the World Bank Group (The World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlements of Investment Disputes). Nor the applicants are a close 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 the World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program.
Accepted as a visiting scholar for a period of six to ten months by a university or research center in a World Bank member country other than your country of citizenship and, if applicable, other than a developing country in which you currently reside.
The research proposal of candidate for RSMFP funding is endorsed by your PhD thesis supervisor and your host institution research advisor.
You are able to complete your proposed fellowship research in 6 to 10 months.

Selection Criteria: The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Program select the candidate by reviewing the completed applications. Two qualified reviewers independently review each eligible application to assess the following:

1) Quality of the proposed fellowship (70%)
2) Prospects for a productive career in research post-PhD (30%)

Information provided by the applicants PhD thesis supervisor and the his /her host institution research advisor are particularly important elements of the application.

The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Secretariat uses the average score of the two reviewers and the following other aspects of the fellowship’s objectives to select the finalists:

• Maintaining a reasonably wide geographical distribution of awards, that takes into account the geographic distribution of eligible applications
• Maintaining a reasonable distribution of awards across gender that takes into account the distribution of eligible applications across gender
• Giving fellowships to those applicants who, other things equal, appear to have limited financial resources
• Giving preference to applicants employed in academic and research institutions in developing countries
• Giving preference to applicants who have not received a JJ/WBGSP scholarship for a master’s degree program.

The finalists are then requested to provide supplemental documentation. The finalists are presented to the World Bank Robert S. McNamara Steering Committee (composed of some members of the World Bank Board of Directors and WB management) for final review and selection of the winners of the award. The Secretariat informs the scholarship winners by end-April.

How to Apply :

Candidates should submit only one application. Applicants can apply only through the online application site.Only completed applications will be accepted and reviewed.

Application form should includes:
(i) Agreement to the terms and conditions for a RSMFP fellowship listed on the Application Form’s Signature Page
(ii) Completed recommendation form submitted online by the host university research advisor
(iii) Completed recommendation form submitted online by the PhD Thesis supervisor.

Useful Contact

The World Bank
1818 H Street,
NW, USA
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: (202) 473-1000
Email: Contact Now
Website: www.worldbank.org

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