2026/2027 Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights (Fully Funded to study in Ireland) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 25 July 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights. The Ireland Fellows Programme permits early to mid-career professionals from eligible international locations, with management potential, to profit from a prestigious, world-class, high quality training contributing to capability constructing. It gives chosen college students the chance to undertake a completely funded one-year grasp’s stage programme at a better training establishment (HEI) in Ireland. The award covers programme charges, flights, lodging and residing prices. Eligible grasp’s stage programmes in Ireland start in August or September annually and, relying on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.  

The goals of the Programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capability to obtain nationwide SDG objectives; and to construct constructive relationships with Ireland.   

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

Eligible Courses:  Masters programmes at Irish increased training institutes in the areas of Law, Human Rights and Governance.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Casement Fellowship award commencing originally of the tutorial 12 months 2026, candidates should: 

• Be a resident nationwide of Nigeria. 
• Have a minimal of two years’ substantial work expertise that’s instantly related to your proposed programme(s) of study. 
• Hold a bachelor’s stage tutorial qualification from an accredited and government-recognised increased training establishment, with a minimal grade level common of three.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a firstclass honour, or second class honour, Grade 1 (a second class honour Grade 2 could also be accepted if the applicant has substantial instantly related work expertise). It should have been awarded in 2014 or later (i.e. inside the final 12 years). 
• Not already maintain a qualification at grasp’s stage or increased. Not at the moment enterprise a programme at grasp’s stage or increased, or be due to begin a programme at grasp’s stage or increased in the tutorial 12 months 2025/26. 
• Be making use of to start a brand new programme at grasp’s stage in Ireland no prior to August 2026.  
• Be ready to exhibit the next: management skills and aspirations; a dedication to the achievement of the SDGs inside your personal nation; and a dedication to contribute to constructing constructive relationships with Ireland. 
• Have recognized and chosen three programmes related to your tutorial {and professional} background from the Casement Fellowship Directory of Eligible Programmes. 
• Have a transparent understanding of the tutorial and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen. 
• Must not have utilized to the Ireland Fellows Programme on multiple earlier event. 
• Be in a place to take up the Fellowship in the tutorial 12 months 2026/2027. 

Benefits

Ireland Fellows Programme awards are absolutely funded. The award consists of the cost of educational
charges; visa application charges; medical and journey insurance coverage; financial system flights to and from Ireland; and
the Irish residence allow payment. Allowances embrace the next:

• A settling-in allowance in direction of gadgets wanted on arrival in Ireland
• A completion and departure allowance on the finish of the study interval;
• A month-to-month residing stipend of €700 (topic to evaluate);
• Student lodging organized and paid for trimesters 1 and a couple of (usually September to May), and in trimester 3 a month-to-month lodging stipend of €800-€1000 relying on location in Ireland (topic to evaluate).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights