The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is giving an outstanding Ireland-Africa fellows Programme for you to pursuing higher studies at a prestigious higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland.

The Ireland-Africa award program is available for the citizens of Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe who are wishes to pursue a master’s degree program in Ireland.

University or Organization: The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Department: NA

Course Level: Masters

Award: Fully-funded

Access Mode: Offline

Number of Awards: Not given

Nationality: International

The program can be taken in Ireland

Language: English

Eligibility

How to Apply

  • The application process for this award is completed into three stages-
  1. Preliminary Application Stage1 – You have to enrol in a master’s degree program at any university in Ireland. Hence, for the grant, Candidates have to submit an application form with answering the question- why they wish to be considered for the award with no more than 200 words and send it to the Embassy of Ireland at the email address below-
  • Ethiopia- ethiopiafellowships@dfa.ie
  • Kenya- nairobifellowships@dfa.ie
  • Malawi- malawifellowships@dfa.ie
  • Mozambique- Mozambiquefellowships@dfa.ie
  • Sierra Leone- SierraLeoneFellowships@dfa.ie
  • South Africa- SouthAfricaFellowships@dfa.ie
  • Tanzania- TanzaniaFellowships@dfa.ie
  • Uganda -UgandaFellowships@dfa.ie
  • Zambia – Zambiafellowships@dfa.ie

2. Detailed Application Stage 2- The application for stage 2 will start from September 20 until October 18, 2019. In this stage, participants have to submit certified true copies of original documents. The document must include two recent passport size photo, transcripts, a letter from two academic referees on official letterhead with original signatures, and the language ability proof.

3. Interviews Stage 3- In this stage, the applicants will be called for an interview.

  • Admission Requirement: The aspirants must hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognized higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 75% – i.e. a first-class honour, or second class honour, Grade.
  • Language Requirement: Demonstrate the English language ability through the IELTS test.

Benefits: The program will be fully-funded for selected candidates. It will cover the course fees, flights, and accommodation and living costs.

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Application Deadline: August 28, 2019