Application for the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme is open now
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The Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme for early career professionals to undertake a fully-funded one-year master’s programme at a prestigious higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland.
The award covers course fees, flights, and accommodation and living costs. Eligible master's courses in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the course, will run for between 10 and 16 months. The Programme promotes equal opportunity and welcomes diversity. Applicants can choose from almost 200 postgraduate programmes in the field of development studies, gender studies, climate related rural development, etc.
Graduates are expected to resume work and put their acquired skills into good use for the benefit of their home countries.
Eligible applicants are from Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and have a minimum of two or three years’ relevant work experience.