Mar 21, Overseas Development Institute Fellowships Scheme for Young Professionals (Monthly Stipend Plus Accommodation Allowance)

Applications are now open for the 2024/2026 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme. The ODI Fellowship Scheme gives early-career economists and statisticians the chance to work as public sector civil servants on two-year contracts in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the Western Balkans. ODI Fellows are typically employed as local civil servants, reporting to local managers.

Fellows work in a range of institutions from finance and planning ministries to ministries of health and education, as well as central banks, statistics offices, and regulatory bodies.

Benefits

Total compensation net of tax is approximately £32,600 per annum in the first year and £34,600 in the second year.

The compensation is inclusive of a housing allowance that varies according to cost of living in-country.

Expected qualifications and skills

Fellowships vary from role to role and country to country, but all require a combination of the following experience and personal qualities.

Qualifications

The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities who have a master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics or a related field.

Suitable specialised qualifications at postgraduate level include but aren’t limited to agricultural economics, environmental economics, international economics, health economics, development economics, and econometrics and statistics.

For those studying for a postgraduate degree at the time of application, the award of a fellowship is conditional upon the successful completion of the postgraduate degree.

Applications are strengthened by a demonstrable interest in public policy, relevant work or voluntary experience and language proficiency (with English essential and French particularly advantageous) and strong IT skills.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Overseas Development Institute Fellowships Scheme for Young Professionals (Monthly Stipend Plus Accommodation Allowance)

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