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The World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) provides scholarships to students and young researchers, contributing to the World Bank’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. It is an important component of the World Bank’s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through investing in education, capacity building, and developing human resources in the developing world.

Findings: Providing a scholarship of $45 to each child was as effective as giving $60. Enrollment and attendance rates went up by 20 percentage points for both girls and boys. Families spent more on education- related items, such as books, and scholarship recipients were less likely to work for pay while in school.

CLOSING DATE AND TIME: SEPTEMBER 08, 2019 @ 10.00 PM EST. The World Bank Scholarship Program of the World Bank Group (WBG), invites accredited institutions currently offering master’s degree programs in development to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the delivery of services related to hosting scholars funded by the Government of Japan through the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP).

The World Bank Scholarship Program (DECSP) of the World Bank Group (WBG), hereinafter referred to as “DECSP”, invites accredited institutions currently offering master degree programs in development to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) for the delivery of services related to hosting scholars funded by the Government of Japan through the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP) to attain master degrees in development (excluding Law and Masters in Business ...

Scholarships affect student learning through at least three pathways. The first is the direct effect of the money. This comes after the scholarship is awarded, as in the Ghana example, and it should come whether the scholarship is based on merit or need. The second is the effect of merit scholarships on students’ incentives to work hard in school.

This list will be revaluated in 2024 prior to the 2025 selection cycle. 1. Australian National University. Master of Climate Change. Master of Environmental and Resource Economics. Master of Environmental Management and Development. Master of Public Policy. 2. Brandeis University — The Heller School.

programs administered by the World Bank, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/scholarships I. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS To have a JJ/WBGSP application reviewed, applicants must fulfill the following two requirements: 1. Meet Eligibility Criteria: The applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

The objective of the Legal Internship Program (LIP) is to provide students first-hand experiences of the day-to-day operations of the World Bank by closely collaborating with staff in the Legal Vice Presidency. LIP is offered thrice a year (spring, summer, and fall cycles) for a period of maximum three months at World Bank Headquarters in ...

In the most pessimistic scenario, COVID-related school closures could increase the learning poverty rate in the low- and middle-income countries by 10 percentage points, from 53% to 63%. This 10-percentage-point increase in learning poverty implies that an additional 72 million primary-school-age children could fall into learning poverty, out ...