Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Postgraduate Study in Ireland (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: July 25, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme. The Ireland Fellows Programme allows early to mid-career professionals from eligible international locations, with management potential, to learn from a prestigious, world-class, high quality training contributing to capability constructing. It affords chosen college students the chance to undertake a totally 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 begin in August or September every year 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 realize nationwide SDG targets; and to construct constructive relationships with Ireland. 

Eligible Countries:  South Africa

Eligible Courses:  Eligible programs are in areas resembling agriculture, well being, training, human rights, pc science, engineering, enterprise and extra, and are listed in a Directory of Eligible Programmes.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Kader Asmal award commencing in the beginning of the educational yr 2025, candidates should:

• Be a resident nationwide of South Africa.
• Have a minimal of two years’ substantial work expertise that’s straight 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 straight related work expertise). It will need to 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 presently endeavor a programme at grasp’s stage or increased, or be as a result of begin a programme at grasp’s stage or increased in the educational yr 2025/26.
• Be making use of to begin a brand new programme at grasp’s stage in Ireland no before August 2025.
• Be in a position to reveal the next: management talents 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 Directory of Eligible Programmes.
• Have a transparent understanding of the educational and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen.
• Must not have utilized to the Ireland Fellows Programme on a couple of earlier event.
• Be in a place to take up the Fellowship in the educational yr 2026/2027.

Benefits

• Ireland Fellows Programme awards are absolutely funded. The award contains 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 charge. Allowances embody the next:
• A settling-in allowance in direction of objects 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).
• In addition, the Ireland Fellows Programme options many extracurricular, coaching and volunteering
• Opportunities that can assist you benefit from your expertise in Ireland.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme