Ireland Fellows Program- Africa
The Ireland Fellows Program offers a fully funded one-year master’s level program to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential.
Award Benefits: The award covers program fees, flights, accommodation and living costs.
Timeline: The program will run for between 10 and 16 months.
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.
Eligibility
- Be a resident national of one of the eligible countries
- Have a minimum of two or three years’ work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed program(s) of study
- Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognized higher education institution
- Not already hold a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a program at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a program at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2021/22.
- Be applying to commence a new program at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2021.
- Be able to demonstrate the following: leadership abilities and aspirations; a commitment to the achievement of the SDGs within your own country; and a commitment to contribute to building positive relationships with Ireland.
- Have identified and selected three programs relevant to your academic and professional background from the Directory of Eligible Programs.
- Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programs chosen.
- Must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Program on more than one previous occasion.
- Be in a position to take up the Fellowship in the academic year 2022/2023.
For all details on application process: https://www.irishaidfellowships.ie/strands/ireland-fellows-programme-africa
The deadline for receipt of applications and accompanying documents is 1 August 2021.
