World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027
The World Bank Government Analytics Fellowship 2027 is for public servants who want to use government data to improve administrative performance and decision-making. Applications are announced as open, with a deadline of 16 November 2026.
If you are applying from Nigeria, first check whether your circumstances meet the detailed eligibility rules. The announcement invites public servants but does not explicitly confirm eligibility for Nigerian citizens or people resident in Nigeria. It also does not establish that every participant receives funding. Your choice of track, institutional support and proposed government analytics project are important preparation points.
Opportunity Summary
| Provider | World Bank |
|---|---|
| Opportunity type | Fellowships |
| Cycle | 2027 |
| Host country | United States for the Washington, D.C. in-person component; regional-hub locations are not specified. |
| Study level | Professional fellowship for public servants |
| Duration | Six months for the immersive in-person track, including a two-week experience in Washington, D.C. Durations for the other tracks are not stated. |
| Funding | For the in-person fellowships, the World Bank covers hotel, travel and subsistence for participation in the Government Analytics course in Washington, D.C., for applicants from ODA-eligible countries. Funding for the entire six-month fellowship is not stated. |
| Application deadline | November 16, 2026 |
About the Opportunity
The fellowship helps government officials turn underused administrative data into practical insights and projects addressing institutional challenges. It builds on the Government Analytics Handbook and provides learning, project-development support and opportunities to connect with public administration practitioners.
There are three tracks. The online-only track offers self-paced virtual learning for officials balancing participation with their professional responsibilities. The immersive in-person track competitively selects a small cohort with strategically relevant projects for an intensive six-month programme. It requires substantial time and effort, alongside individual commitment and institutional support. The regional-hub track offers more localised fellowships, but locations and detailed arrangements are not stated.
Do not assume that the six-month programme means six months in the United States. The announcement specifies a two-week immersive experience in Washington, D.C. for in-person fellows. Likewise, the stated travel, hotel and subsistence coverage applies to participation in the Washington course for applicants from ODA-eligible countries, not to every expense throughout the fellowship.
Funding and Benefits
- Learning focused on developing and implementing a government analytics project, with knowledge from experts behind the Government Analytics Handbook.
- Project-development support from World Bank and University of Oxford experts, plus connections with public servants, data specialists, academics and practitioners.
- Dedicated World Bank expert mentoring for a selected group of fellows; each in-person fellow receives dedicated mentoring.
- A two-week immersive Washington, D.C. experience for in-person fellows. Hotel, travel and subsistence for the Washington course are covered for applicants from ODA-eligible countries; whole-fellowship funding is not stated.
Who Can Apply?
- The invitation is directed at public servants seeking to strengthen government data use and administrative decision-making.
- The immersive in-person track seeks government officials with strategically relevant projects who can commit substantial time and effort to an intensive six-month programme.
- Individual commitment and institutional support are expected for the immersive track. Further eligibility and selection guidelines must be checked before applying.
What Nigerian Applicants Should Know
- Nigerian citizenship eligibility and permission to apply while resident in Nigeria are not explicitly confirmed. Verify both against the detailed rules.
- The applicable ODA-eligible country list is not supplied. Do not assume that applying from Nigeria automatically establishes entitlement to the stated course-related funding.
- Online-only participation is offered, but geographic access restrictions are not stated. Regional-hub coverage is also unknown.
- Visa sponsorship, entry or work-permission arrangements are not stated. Verify applicable participation and travel requirements; funding coverage does not itself establish permission to travel.
- No professional accreditation or recognition outcome is stated. If recognition matters to your employer, check this separately before committing.
How to Apply
- 1. Read the detailed fellowship guidelines on the official application page. The announcement does not provide the complete eligibility rules, selection criteria or required-document list.
- 2. Compare the three tracks against your availability and project needs. For regional hubs, verify locations and participation arrangements; for online-only participation, check whether you can join from Nigeria.
- 3. Prepare a clear project outline as optional groundwork. Explain the institutional problem, potentially relevant government data and intended practical use. Check the form before assuming any particular proposal format is required.
- 4. Open the official application form and follow its instructions. Provide only the information and supporting material it actually requests; the supplied announcement does not describe form sections or upload requirements.
- 5. Review your completed application and submit by 16 November 2026. If eligibility, institutional support or funding conditions remain unclear, seek clarification from the fellowship team before relying on an assumption.
Visit the official application page
Application Tips
Optional preparation: start with a manageable administrative problem rather than a broad ambition to transform an entire institution. Identify the decision you want to improve, the data that could inform it and the people who would use the findings.
Hypothetical example: a public servant could propose analysing existing application-processing records to understand where delays occur. A useful outline would explain the problem, the relevant records and how the analysis could help managers decide what to change. This is a preparation example, not a prescribed project topic.
For the intensive track, discuss time commitments and institutional support with your organisation before applying. Clarify what support is realistically available without assuming that a particular endorsement document is required.
Final submission check: confirm your eligibility, track choice, project details and ability to meet the commitment. Check the deadline time and time zone, which are not supplied, and review any funding conditions before making travel plans. Follow the actual form requirements rather than preparing speculative uploads.
Information checked 9 November 2026.
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