Who can become a Fellow? 

Mid-career insurance and/or financial services professionals who are keen to apply their skills to benefit the low-income and emerging markets and who have worked in a technical capacity for at least three years may participate.  University graduates with less than 3 years of professional experience may be offered a fellowship on an exceptional basis if they have a unique set of skills sought by a host.

The ideal fellowship candidates for a fellowship should:  

• have relevant expertise to contribute to insurance and/or microfinance activities;
• be interested in working in developing countries and in development issues;
• have serious commitment to providing microinsurance and/or microfinance consulting services or practising as a microinsurance/microfinance professional on an ongoing basis after the assignment;
• have project management skills;
• be resourceful and capable of arranging practical necessities related to travel, life and work in a new environment
• be ready to work in a developing country for the duration of the fellowship

Successful candidates would also have:

• considerable self-initiative to be a proactive learner and to drive agreed upon activities forward
• the ability to achieve objectives and solve problems independently
• a willingness to challenge existing methods and explore a fresh approach to issues
• strong social skills and collaborative spirit
• the ability to work effectively and efficiently with staff at all levels of the relevant organization(s)
• a willingness to learn from all of those in the host environment
• a nurturing attitude that enables the fellow to pass on his/her technical expertise to the staff of the host organization.

Overview of fellowship opportunities

• Fellowship opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
  • Selection in process (August 2021)
• Fellowship opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Position filled (March 2021)
• Fellowship opportunity in the Philippines and Indonesia
  • Position filled (January 2019)
• Fellowship opportunity in Mozambique
  • Position filled (January 2019)
• Fellowship opportunities in Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Position filled (January 2019)

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