Description

A fully-funded Ireland-Africa Fellows Program 2021/2022 is going to be offered. For the academic year 2021/2022, the Government of Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) are collaborating to offer the Fully-funded Ireland-Africa Fellows Program. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enroll in a fully-funded one-year master’s degree program at an Irish higher education institution (HEI). The scholarship covers program fees, travel, lodging, and living expenses.
The Irish Government is the executive branch of the country’s government. The Taoiseach, or head of government, is in charge of the Irish government’s executive branch, which is vested in him by the Irish Constitution.

The deadline for applications is August 1, 2021.

Eligibility

• Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are all eligible countries.
• Acceptable Courses or Subjects: Eligible courses are listed in a Directory of Eligible Programs and include topics such as agriculture, health, education, human rights, computer science, engineering, business, and more.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited and government-recognized higher education institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first or second class honors, Grade 1 qualification (in some cases a second class honor Grade 2 may be accepted, if the applicant has sufficient directly relevant work experience). It had to be given in 2010 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
• Not already possessing a master’s degree or higher certification.
• Apply to start a new master’s degree program in Ireland no later than August 2021.
• Be able to demonstrate leadership talents and aspirations, as well as a commitment to achieving the SDGs in your own country and contributing to the development of constructive links with Ireland.
• From the Directory of Eligible Programs, you’ve found and selected three programs that are relevant to your academic and professional background.
• Have a thorough understanding of the academic and English language requirements for each degree.
• You must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme more than once before.
• To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must be able to start in the academic year 2022/2023.

How to Apply for Fully-funded Ireland-Africa Fellows Program 

• In order to apply for the award, applicants must submit the application form for this opportunity.
• The students are required to present the following documents to the university:

Copy of Passport

CV

Academic references

Academic transcripts

• For getting admission, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
• Irish higher education institutions require a high standard of English language proficiency and this must be formally certified, normally through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS – www.ielts.org). IELTS examines competency in the English language across reading, writing, speaking, and listening and is necessary for admission to all Irish HEIs.                                          

Benefits      

For the academic year 2021/2022, the Government of Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will cover full tuition fees, as well as program fees, flights, lodging, and living expenses.

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