The programme is fully funded by the Irish Government and is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Ireland Fellows Programme offers people from around the world the opportunity to spend one year studying in Ireland. Ireland believes that education is central to creating a better world.
The Ireland Fellows Programme provides a unique opportunity to early to mid-career professionals with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building.
The Irish Government offers a number of fellowship programmes to students from developing countries to undertake full-time study at Master's level at an Irish higher level institution.The programme focuses on courses that build capacity to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals in the Fellow’s home country.
Aim and Benefits of Ireland Fellows Programme Master's Scholarship
The fellowship 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
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.
Requirements for Ireland Fellows Programme Master's Scholarship Qualification
A range of different strands are available under the programme. Each strand has a different focus, such as eligible countries and subject areas. Read carefully to check which programme you are eligible for. All eligibility criteria must be met for applications to be considered.
Some fellowships are by invitation only and you need to check what applies for your country. In such cases, embassies will invite applications from staff in designated partner organisations. Only applications from these will be considered. Unsolicited applications will not be considered. In other countries, applications submitted under an open call will be considered.
The programme is fully funded by the Irish Government. It is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The programme is managed by the relevant Embassy responsible for eligible countries. Implementation of the Fellows Programme in Ireland is supported by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS).
Language requirements
Irish higher education institutions require applicants to have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam certificate (or equivalent). Early preparation for the IELTS exam is strongly advised, even for native English speakers.
Stage 2 - detailed application (approximately mid-September to mid- October annually):
Only if your Stage 1 application is successful, you will be invited by the Embassy to move on to Stage 2 of the process, and complete a more detailed application form including the submission of originals of all required documents.
For enquiries related to applicants ( eligibility / application / partner enquires) for Ireland Fellowship Programme, please contact the relevant Embassy of Ireland.
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