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The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027 is free to join, and its in-person track is fully funded for fellows from ODA-eligible countries. The World Bank covers your travel, your hotel, and your daily living costs for the in-person course in Washington, D.C. There is no application fee.
It is a fellowship for government officials who want to use government data to run public institutions better. You build a real analytics project for your own organisation, with guidance from World Bank and University of Oxford experts. You need to work for a central government organisation and be nominated by your employer.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Host | World Bank |
| Location | Online, Washington, D.C. (USA), and regional hubs |
| Tracks | Online-only, Immersive In-person (six months), Regional hub |
| Funding | In-person track: travel, hotel, and subsistence covered for fellows from ODA-eligible countries |
| Who can apply | Mid-level managers and senior analysts in central government, nominated by their organisation |
| Application fee | None |
| Deadline | 16 November 2026 |
What is the Government Analytics Fellowship?
Governments collect huge amounts of data about their own work: payroll, staff records, budgets, service delivery, surveys of civil servants. Most of it is never used to improve how the government runs. This fellowship teaches public servants how to turn that data into decisions.
It is built on the World Bank’s Government Analytics Handbook. Fellows learn from the experts who wrote it, develop a project that solves a real problem in their own institution, and join a global network of public servants, data experts, and academics.
The three tracks
- Online-only: a self-paced virtual track you can fit around your job.
- Immersive In-person: a competitive six-month program for a small group with strong projects. It includes about two weeks of intensive work in Washington, D.C., with World Bank staff, academics, and other government practitioners. Each fellow gets a dedicated World Bank mentor.
- Regional hub: fellowships run around regional centres, closer to home.
What you get
- Training from the experts behind the Government Analytics Handbook
- Support from World Bank and University of Oxford experts to build your project
- A global network of public servants and data specialists
- Mentoring from a World Bank expert (all in-person fellows, and a selected group of others)
- For in-person fellows from ODA-eligible countries: travel, hotel, and subsistence in Washington, D.C., paid by the World Bank
ODA-eligible countries are the low- and middle-income countries on the OECD’s official development assistance list, which includes every country in Africa.
Who can apply
- You work for a central government organisation, including a government agency.
- You hold a mid-level management or senior analyst role, or an equivalent position.
- Your organisation nominates you. Each organisation can put forward at most two fellows.
- Your organisation supports you and you have the authority to carry out an analytics project.
- You have completed university-level coursework in statistics or other quantitative methods.
- You are comfortable working in English.
Because this is built for serving public officials, students cannot apply. If you are a student, we post funded fellowships and scholarships for students every day, so look through those.
Is there an age limit?
No age limit is listed. What matters is your role in government and your organisation’s nomination.
Do I need IELTS or TOEFL?
No specific test is listed, but you need good English, since all documents and the program are in English.
Do I need a data science degree?
No. You need some university coursework in statistics or quantitative methods, not a full degree in data. The fellowship is about using the data your government already has, and the experts help you build the skills.
Required documents
- Your CV, no longer than three pages
- A project summary of about 150 words describing the analytics project you want to develop
- An endorsement letter from your organisation that nominates you, confirms your position, and shows support for your project
All documents must be in English and in PDF format.
How to write your project summary
You have only 150 words, so make each one count. Name the institutional problem, the data you would use, and the change you expect. For example: “Our ministry cannot see where staff turnover is highest. I will use payroll and HR records to map turnover by unit and propose fixes.” Concrete and useful beats ambitious and vague.
How to apply, step by step
- Read the official Government Analytics Fellowship page and choose your track.
- Talk to your manager early and ask your organisation to nominate you.
- Get your endorsement letter signed.
- Write your 150-word project summary and update your CV to three pages.
- Save all documents as PDFs in English.
- Submit your application on the official form before the deadline.
Selection process
The World Bank reviews each application, looking closely at how relevant and practical your project is and how strongly your organisation supports it. The in-person track picks only a small cohort, so a clear project and a strong endorsement letter matter most.
Deadline
16 November 2026.
The endorsement letter usually takes the longest, because it needs your organisation’s sign-off. Start that conversation this week.
Have a question?
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