Applicants must meet the following general criteria to be eligible for a fellowship award:
1. Be a national and resident of a World Bank member country which is currently eligible to borrow;
2. Candidates should be under 45 years of age. Candidates born before July 31, 1967 will not be considered;
3. Must have completed and been awarded at least a Master's degree, or equivalent, at the time of application;
4. Be regularly registered in a development related doctoral program;
5. Must have completed all coursework and exam requirements for their doctoral program;
6. Be employed as full time lecturer or researcher by an academic or research institution in their home country;
7. Be accepted as a visiting scholar by a renowned university located outside the country of origin or residence for a period of five to ten months;
8. Candidate's field of research should be related to development at the master's level, in fields such as economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development‑related subject.শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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Application forms for Robert S. McNamara (RSM) Fellowships Program are available in English, French, and Spanish in PDF format at the link - For detail click here.

Each application consists of the three documents: 1) RSM Application Form 2016-17; 2) Letter of Reference (Professional or Academic), and 3) Statement of Acceptance by Host Institution & Research Adviser. Applications and correspondence should be mailed to:

The World Bank
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
1818 H Street, NW - MSN J4-402
Washington, DC 20433
USA

Applications from E-mail and Fax is not acceptable.

Eligible candidates are evaluated by external reviewers based on three criteria: academic performance, teaching and research experience, and relevance of the proposed research program. The top candidates are submitted to the Selection Committee, which includes World Bank senior experts and Donors representatives, for final selection. In addition to the merit criteria, the Selection Committee takes into account other factors such as availability of budget, geographical diversity and gender balance.

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesis. Research grants cover residence costs for a 5 to 10 month period in a renowned university or research center. Fellows are expected to advance their research work mainly by using the facilities and resources provided by the host institution and by interacting with peers.