Ireland Fellows Program 2025-26 | Fully Funded; July 9, 2024
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Introduction
The Ireland Fellows Programme 2025-26 enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. It offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master’s level programme at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland.
The award covers programme fees, flights, accommodation and living costs. Eligible master’s level programmes in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.
The Ireland Fellows Programme 2025-26 promotes gender equality, equal opportunity, and welcomes diversity. Our Development Policy is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, and we are encouraging applications from the broadest possible base. The Programme welcomes applications from applicants with disabilities, and applicants who belong to a minority or disadvantaged group. We would like to increase the representation of female applicants and those whose gender identity does not align with the male/female gender binary.
The aims of the Programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals; and to build positive relationships with Ireland.
The Programme is intended to support graduates on their return home, through the skills they develop, to contribute to capacity building in their home countries and to become one of the next generation of leaders in their respective fields. It is also envisaged that they will contribute to building enduring positive personal and professional relationships with Ireland, promoting institutional linkages.
The Ireland Fellows Programme 2025-26 is fully funded by the Irish Government and is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The Programme aligns with the Irish Government’s commitments under Global Ireland and the national implementation plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World, A Better World: Ireland’s Policy for International Development, and Global Citizens 2030 Ireland’s International Talent and Innovation Strategy, as well as Global Ireland: Ireland’s Strategy for Africa to 2025; Global Ireland: Delivering in the Asia Pacific Region; Ireland’s Strategy for Partnership with Small Island Developing States; and Global Ireland: Ireland’s Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2025. The programme is managed by the relevant Embassy responsible for eligible countries. Programme implementation in Ireland is supported by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS).
Host Country: Ireland.
Host Entity: Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs.
Program Duration: The duration of the Ireland fellowship for international students is from 10 to 16 months.
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Eligible Courses:
Eligible courses are in areas such as agriculture, health, education, human rights, computer science, engineering, business and more, and are listed in a Directory of Eligible Programmes.
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Benefits of the Ireland Fellows Program 2025-26:
- You will get the settling-in allowance to cater to the expense of required needs at the time of arrival in Ireland.
- You will get the completion and departure allowance.
- You will get a monthly living stipend of Euro 700.
- For 1st and 2nd trimesters, accommodation would be arranged from September to May.
- For 3rd trimester, a monthly accommodation allowance of Euro
- 800 to Euro 1000 would be given, depending upon your location.
- You will get the practical experience.
- Your professional skills will be developed in different dimensions of your relevant field.
- You will be getting the opportunity to engage in extracurricular, training, and volunteering activities.
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Eligibility Criteria of Ireland Fellows Program 2025-26:
You should be a resident national of any of the eligible listed countries.
- Angola.
- Burundi.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Djibouti.
- Eritrea.
- Eswatini.
- Ethiopia.
- Ghana.
- Kenya.
- Lesotho.
- Liberia.
- Malawi.
- Mozambique.
- Nigeria.
- Rwanda.
- Senegal.
- Sierra Leone.
- Somalia.
- South Sudan.
- Sudan.
- Tanzania.
- Uganda.
- Zambia.
- Zimbabwe.
– For residents of Burundi, Courtney fellowship is offered, and the eligible course of study is “MPhil in International Peace Studies Programme at Trinity College Dublin.
– For residents of Nigeria, the Roger Casement Fellowship is offered, and the eligible course of study is “Masters in Law, Human Rights, and Governance.”
For residents of Namibia, the Sean Mac Bride Fellowship is offered, and the eligible course of study is “ Masters in Law and Human Rights.”
– For residents of South Africa, the Kader Asman Fellowship is offered, and the eligible courses of study are human rights, education, health, agriculture, computer science, engineering, business, and others.
– For residents of Zambia, Frank Ferguson Fellowship is offered, and the eligible courses include the following:
- Master’s in Civil Engineering.
- ME in Energy Systems Engineering.
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering.
- ME in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
- MSc in Marine and Freshwater Resources Management.
– For residents of African SIDs (Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Seychelles, Cabo Verde, Sao Tome, Principe), Ireland SIDs Fellowship is offered, and the eligible courses of study are human rights, education, health, agriculture, computer science, engineering, business, and others.
– You must have at least two or three years of experience in a relevant field.
– You must hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0/4.00 grade point average.
You must not hold the Master’s degree before.
– Candidates from Senegal should have Senegalese Masters 2 with two to three years of work experience or Senegalese Masters 1 with significant related work experience.
– You must be available to start the program in August 2025.
– You must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities, committed to achieving SDGs goals, and able to contribute to building positive relationships with Ireland.
– You must have a clear understanding of academic and English language proficiencies.
-You must have not applied for the same fellowship, for more than one time.
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How to Apply for the Ireland Fellows Program:
- You have to apply through the official website of Irish Aid.
- You need to fill up the personal information, educational details, English language proficiency proof, work experience, and others.
- You must have identified and selected three programs relevant to your academic and professional background from the Directory of Eligible Countries (if applicable under your fellowship).
- You must ensure to fill up the necessary details, that are asked in the application form.
- You must upload the documents if required.
- You must acknowledge the terms and conditions by signing the declaration.
Documents Required for the Ireland Fellowship Program:
- One recent passport-sized photograph.
- Copy of graduation certificate.
- Copy of academic transcripts.
- Two recommendation letters.
- Copy of identity page of the passport.
- IELTS score report.
- CV.
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Ireland Fellows Program Deadline:
Stage 1 – preliminary application: Opens 1 July 2024, closes 28 July 2024.
Stage 2 – detailed application: Opens 23 September 2024, closes 18 October 2024.
Stage 3 –Interviews.
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