<p><strong>The Robert S. McNamara&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Fellowships"><strong>Fellowships</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;Program</strong> (RSMFP) provides support to <a href="http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/959001553012927926/RSM-dropdown-of-eligible-nationalities.xlsx" target="_blank">developing country citizens</a> who are current <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/PhD">PhD</a> candidates studying in developing countries, funding up to $25,000 to conduct PhD research on a <a href="http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/632901553012915518/development-topics.pdf" target="_blank">development topic</a> in a World Bank member country other than the Fellow&#39;s home country or country of residence.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>This is a wonderful opportunity for the most promising developing nation researchers to advance their doctoral work with the best international advisors and host institutions in their fields of study.</p><div data-tabid="1"><p><br></p><h3><strong>What are the RSMFP Benefits?</strong></h3><p>RSMFP provides up to $25,000 (U.S.) for developing country nationals to travel abroad to conduct development-related PhD research under the supervision of a host advisor at a university, research or development institution in a World Bank member country. The Scholarship covers a 6 to 10 month period. Details on eligible expenditures are provided in the Application Guidelines.</p><h3><a name="Selection"></a><strong>What is the Selection Process?</strong></h3><p>The RSMFP uses the following process to review completed applications, with the aim to identify eligible candidates with the most innovative and relevant research proposals in the area of development.</p><p>Two qualified reviewers independently review each eligible application to assess the following:</p><ol><li>Quality of the proposed fellowship (70%)</li><li>Prospects for a productive career in research on development post-PhD (30%)&nbsp;</li></ol><p>Information provided by your PhD thesis supervisor and your host institution research advisor are particularly important elements of your application.</p><p>The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Secretariat uses the average score of the two reviewers and the following other aspects to select the finalists:</p><ol><li>Maintaining a reasonably wide geographical distribution of awards;</li><li>Maintaining a reasonable distribution of awards across gender;</li><li>Giving fellowships to those applicants who, other things equal, appear to have limited financial resources;</li><li>Giving preference to applicants currently employed as lecturers or researchers at an academic or research institution in a member developing country of the World Bank;</li><li>Giving preference to applicants who have not received a JJ/WBGSP scholarship for a master&rsquo;s degree program.&nbsp;</li></ol><p>The finalists are presented to the World Bank Robert S. McNamara Steering Committee (composed of some members of the World Bank Board of Directors and WB management) for final review and selection of the winners of the award. The RSMFP Secretariat notifies the public on <a href="http://www.worldbank.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this website</a> that the selection is made and individually informs the winners of the Fellowship.</p><h3><strong>What are the RSMFP Benefits?</strong></h3><p>RSMFP provides up to $25,000 (U.S.) for developing country nationals to travel abroad to conduct development-related PhD research under the supervision of a host advisor at a university, research or development institution in a World Bank member country. The Scholarship covers a 6 to 10 month period. Details on eligible expenditures are provided in the Application Guidelines.</p><h3>About the program :</h3><p>RSMFP was established in 1982 with $2.8 million in funding from the World Bank and the governments of Bangladesh, China, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and former Yugoslavia.</p><p dir="ltr">See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Grants">grants</a> on For9a</p><p dir="ltr">See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Events-Festivals-and-Conferences">events and conferences</a> on For9a</p><p dir="ltr">See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Fellowships">Fellowships</a> on For9a</p></div>

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