Applications are open for the 2026-28 ODI Fellowship Scheme for young professionals in global development
Closing Date: 31 March 2026
Applications are open for the 2026-28 ODI Fellowship Scheme for young professionals in global development
The ODI Fellowship Scheme
Established in 1963, the ODI Fellowship Scheme matches young professionals in global development with government placements around the world.
The Scheme has embedded more than 1,300 young professionals in government agencies, partnering with dozens of institutions, from Colombia to the Solomon Islands, Uganda to Uzbekistan. ODI Fellows support their host organisations in progressing government priorities, forging bonds of mutual trust and understanding along the way.
Applications open for 2026-28
ODI Global is now accepting applications for its 2026–28 cohort of Fellows. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2026.
Interested in learning more about the scheme and how to apply? ODI Global will be holding two webinars on 12 March, 15:00-16:00 PM GMT and 17 March, 10:30-11:30 AM GMT.
The Fellowship Scheme is a ‘win-win’ form of cooperation.
- ODI Fellows help to fill critical resource gaps. They are a source of particular skills or technical knowledge that might be hard to come by. They contribute towards sustainable capacity building in priority areas, from offering colleagues formal training to running one-off workshops. Fellows also facilitate the strengthening of networks with other governments, investors or research institutions.
- ODI Fellows benefit from the experience of living and working in a different country context to their own. Many Fellows draw upon their experience as they go on to pursue careers in development finance institutions, the public sector, or investment and advisory firms.
The continued demand from governments for ODI Fellows, as well as the level of responsibility entrusted to them, is testament to the esteem the fellowship has earned across over six decades of partnership.
Who can apply to the Fellowship Scheme?
The Fellowship Scheme is aimed at young development professionals who have a Master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics or a related field.
ODI Global support and encourage applications from candidates of all nationalities. ODI Global Fellows represent a rich diversity of nationalities and backgrounds, as highlighted in the infographic.
Fellowship Scheme funders
The Fellowship Scheme is generously supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), the EdTech Hub, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Global Fund, the Government of Timor Leste, the World Health Organization (WHO), Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Government of Kosovo.
Previous support has come from the Fleming Fund, the Gates Foundation, the United Kingdom’s Office of National Statistics (ONS), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Comic Relief, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI).
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