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2025 Ireland Fully Funded Fellows Programme

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The Ireland Fellows Programme provides a unique opportunity for early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries to enhance their leadership skills and capacity building through a fully funded, one-year master’s program at a top Irish higher education institution. This prestigious scholarship covers all program fees, flights, accommodation, and living expenses, offering selected students a world-class educational experience.

Type:	Fellowships
For:	International Students in Developing Countries
Study in:	Europe
Host Country:	Ireland
Level:	Masters, Postgraduate
Status:	✅ Active
Deadline:	July 31, 2024
Benefits:	Programme fees, flights, accommodation
Sponsor:	Irish Government
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The aims of the Ireland Fellows Program 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.

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Program Requirements

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa award commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2024, applicants must:

Be a resident national of one of the countries listed below:
Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Have a minimum of two or three years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study, depending on the country (see Page 8 for details).
Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognised higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first-class honour, or second class honour. It must have been awarded in 2012 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
Not already hold a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a programme at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a programme at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2024/25.
Be applying to commence a new programme at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2024.
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.

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Program Benefits

The award covers

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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.

How To Apply

To apply for the Ireland Fellows Program, interested and qualified applicants should click on the button below to visit the fellowship page. Please read the Applicant Guidance Note carefully before completing as eligibility criteria may differ from country to country.

The application process consists of three stages:

Stage 1 Preliminary Application;
Stage 2 Detailed Application;
Stage 3 Interviews.

All applicants who are selected to progress after the second stage will be required to sit an online Duolingo English Test.

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If shortlisted after the interview stage, all applicants will be required to take another English language test, normally the IELTS exam, unless they are already in possession of an IELTS certificate that is dated 2022 or later which shows the applicant has achieved the necessary score for the course(s) they intend to apply to.

Early preparation for the IELTS exam is strongly advised, even for native English speakers.