Application Deadline: March 31st, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme. Established in 1963, the ODI fellowship scheme matches early career economists with government placements around the world.
The ODI Fellowship Scheme gives early-career economists and statisticians the chance to work as public sector civil servants on two-year contracts in low- and middle-income countries in across the world. ODI Fellows are typically employed as local civil servants, reporting to local managers.
Fellows work in a range of institutions from finance and planning ministries to ministries of health and education, as well as central banks, statistics offices, and regulatory bodies.
Requirements
Fellowships vary from role to role and country to country, but all require a combination of the following experience and personal qualities.
Qualifications
The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities who have a master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics or a related field.
Suitable specialised qualifications at postgraduate level include but aren’t limited to agricultural economics, environmental economics, international economics, health economics, development economics, and econometrics and statistics.
For those studying for a postgraduate degree at the time of application, the award of a fellowship is conditional upon the successful completion of the postgraduate degree.
Benefits
- Total compensation net of tax is approximately £32,600 per annum in the first year and £34,600 in the second year. The compensation is inclusive of a housing allowance that varies according to cost of living in-country.
Application Requirements
- Applications are strengthened by a demonstrable interest in public policy, relevant work or voluntary experience and language proficiency (with English essential and French particularly advantageous) and strong IT skills.
- Please note that we cannot accept any supporting materials (CVs, transcripts, etc). Due to the large number of applications received, candidates will be assessed on their application forms only.
- You are asked to provide details of two referees, but we will not contact any of them at this stage. If you are selected for interview, we will ask you to follow up with referees.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme