The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship Program 2027 for government officials (Fully Funded to Washington DC, United States)

Application Deadline: November 16, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027 World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship Program. The Government Analytics Fellowship goals to strengthen the capability of government officials to use government knowledge to enhance administrative functioning and decision-making. Building on the pioneering Government Analytics Handbook, the Fellowship gives individuals with the data, instruments, and help to flip government knowledge into actionable insights and develop initiatives that tackle actual institutional challenges.

Fellowship tracks

– Online-only: A self-paced digital expertise designed to present larger accessibility and suppleness for government officials balancing their skilled obligations. 

– Immersive In-person: Designed for fellows who can dedicate substantial effort and time to growing and finishing a government analytics challenge. This observe will competitively choose a small cohort of government officials with strategically related initiatives who’re prepared and ready to commit to an intensive six-month program. This dedication must be each individually and institutional help.

– Regional hub: Where we are going to maintain extra localized fellowships centered round regional hubs.

Fellowship Highlights

• Participate in an intensive fellowship centered on the event and implementation of a Government Analytics challenge.
• Gain firsthand data from consultants behind the Government Analytics Handbook.
• Develop and strengthen your Government Analytics challenge with help from the World Bank and University of Oxford consultants. 
• Connect with a worldwide studying group of public servants, knowledge consultants, lecturers, and practitioners working to strengthen data-driven public administration. 
• A specific group of fellows receives devoted mentoring from a World Bank knowledgeable within the discipline associated to their fellowship challenge.

For the in-person fellowships solely:

Each fellow receives devoted mentoring from a World Bank knowledgeable within the discipline associated to their fellowship challenge. 

Take part in a two-week immersive expertise in Washington, D.C., working intensively with World Bank workers, lecturers, consultants, and fellow government practitioners.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for the Government Analytics Fellowship, candidates should:

• Be nominated by their organizations (up to 2 fellows per group are allowed).
• Work in a central government group , together with government companies.
• Hold mid-level administration or senior analyst positions (or equal), with the authority and institutional help to develop a Government Analytics challenge.
• Have prior tertiary-level coursework in statistics or associated quantitative strategies.
• Be proficient in English.
• Present a Government Analytics challenge with clear institutional relevance and potential for implementation.

For the in-person fellowship solely:

• Be obtainable to journey to Washington, D.C., for roughly two weeks in March 2027. Exact dates can be communicated as soon as confirmed.
• Commit to finishing the digital Government Analytics Fellowship course and submitting your Government Analytics challenge earlier than attending the in-person coaching. Successful completion of each is required for participation within the in-person part.

Benefits

• Participation within the World Bank Government Analytics course in Washington DC consists of resort, journey, and subsistence lined by the World Bank for candidates from ODA-eligible nations.

Application Procedure:

Please put together the next application supplies:

• A complete CV (3 pages most) highlighting your related expertise and {qualifications}.
• A 150-word abstract of a Government Analytics challenge you envision endeavor inside your group.
• An endorsement letter out of your group, nominating you for the Fellowship, confirming your place, and demonstrating institutional help for your participation and proposed challenge. 

All paperwork should be in English and submitted in PDF format.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship Program