ODI FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

1. 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.
2. Suitable specialised qualifications at postgraduate level include but are not limited to agricultural economics, environmental economics, international economics, health economics, development economics, and econometrics and statistics.
3. 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.

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program.

1. Full details of how to apply online will be made available at odi.org/odi-fellowship-scheme/.
2. Applications will only be accepted if they are completed correctly according to the instructions available on our website and submitted by the closing date.
3. Applicants must be willing to commit to a two-year period in any of the countries that participate in the scheme. However, to ensure the safety of all involved, we take personal characteristics into account when placing Fellows – see previous page.

Short-listed candidates will need to be available to attend a selection board in February at ODI in London, which involves a panel interview and group exercises. ODI will contribute towards the cost of attending the selection board. Other Info

1. The first three ODI Fellows began their work in 1963. Since then, over 1,300 Fellows have worked with more than 50 governments and international organisations.
2. The ODI Fellowship Scheme gives early-career economists and statisticians the chance to work as civil servants on two-year contracts in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the Western Balkans.
3. The scheme provides host institutions in these countries with high-calibre professionals to fill pressing skills gaps, while offering Fellows the experience of working inside bureaucracies in a different country context to their own.
4. Fellowships are determined primarily by the needs of the scheme’s partners. The continued demand from governments for ODI Fellows, as well as the level of responsibility entrusted to them, is testament to the esteem the fellowship has earned in the 60 years since it was established.
5. The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities, and we support and encourage applications from LGBTQ+ and disabled candidates. Postgraduate economists and statisticians with an interest in development are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates are expected to serve for the full two-year contract and be ready to work in any of the scheme’s partner countries. For more details on entry requirements, please see the section ‘Application information’ below.