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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN

Fellowship Scheme - Application Information

The ODI Fellowship Scheme has a strong reputation among prospective applicants and their universities, giving Fellows the rare opportunity to develop their skills within a developing country's government. Places on the Scheme are highly competitive with all applicants offering postgraduate qualifications and often relevant work experience.

The Fellowship Scheme is well known to a wide range of employers who place considerable weight on the experience provided by a Fellowship. After completing their assignments, a large percentage of Fellows continue to follow a career in development.

2013-2015 Fellowship Scheme
The application process for the 2013-2015 Fellowship Scheme is now closed. We will be inviting applications again in November 2013.

Entrance requirements >
An overview of the skills and experience you need to apply for a post as an ODI Fellow.

Recruitment and selection process >
ODI Fellowships are awarded annually, for a two-year period. Short-listed candidates are invited to attend a selection board in February which involves a panel interview and group exercises.

Contact us
For more details, please contact us on:

ODI Fellowship Scheme
Overseas Development Institute
203 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8NJ
Tel: +44 (0)207 922 0356
Fax: +44 (0)20 7922 0399
fellows@odi.org.uk

Contact Fellowship Scheme

ODI Fellowship Scheme
Overseas Development Institute
203 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8NJ
Tel: +44 (0)207 922 0356
Fax: +44 (0)20 7922 0399
fellows@odi.org.uk

Booklet

This booklet provides Information on objectives of ODI Fellowship Scheme, career prospects, entrance requirements as well as the recruitment and selection process.

Alumni experiences

Sara Nyman - Ministry of Trade and Industry, Malawi

Being an integral part of a government ministry puts an ODI Fellow in a unique position. The ministry and its staff become your professional support network and your knowledge base; and, in turn, you become theirs. The learning curve is steep and, as I write nine months into my posting, mine has not yet shown any signs of relenting.

Kabira Namit - Ghana Education Service

After nearly two years here, I can safely say that there is nothing like a typical day at the Ghana Education Service! I’m part of a four-member team that works on the $1.8 billion Ghana Education Budget. We allocate government and donor resources across the country for the running costs of schools and infrastructure projects. There are opportunities to travel across the country on official trips, interacting with the regional budget officers and visiting schools to monitor new projects.

Anisa Berdellima - Ministry of Health, Burundi

My Fellowship as a health economist at the Ministry of Health in Burundi is allowing me to use my passion, skills and dedication to improve public health. I work on important policy areas that affect the lives of millions of people. For example, we helped to design and are implementing a national health insurance scheme that will provide free access to health services to the most vulnerable people.