The Irish Aid Courtney Fellowship 2026/2027 for young Burundians (Fully Funded Study in Ireland) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: July 25, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 Irish Aid Courtney Fellowship. The Ireland Fellows Programme permits 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 provides chosen college students the chance to undertake a completely funded one-year grasp’s stage programme at the next training establishment (HEI) in Ireland. The award covers programme charges, flights, lodging and dwelling prices. Eligible grasp’s stage programmes in Ireland start in August or September every year and, relying on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.  

Eligibility

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

• Be in a place to take up the Fellowship in the tutorial 12 months 2026/27. 
• Be a resident nationwide of Burundi. 
• Have a minimal of three 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 greater 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 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 greater. Not presently endeavor a programme at grasp’s stage or greater, or be attributable to begin a programme at grasp’s stage or greater in the tutorial 12 months 2025/26. 
• Be making use of to start a brand new programme at grasp’s stage in Ireland no ahead of August 2026.  
• Be capable of 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 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 a couple of earlier event. 

Benefits

• Ireland Fellows Programme awards are totally funded. The award consists of the fee of educational
• charges; visa application charges; medical and journey insurance coverage; economic system flights to and from Ireland; and the
• Irish residence allow charge. Allowances embody 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 dwelling stipend of €700 (topic to assessment);
• 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 assessment).

Applications

Please learn the Applicant Guidance Note rigorously earlier than finishing as eligibility standards could differ from nation to nation. 

The application course of consists of three phases:

Stage 1 Preliminary Application;
Stage 2 Detailed Application;
Stage 3 Interviews.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Irish Aid Courtney Fellowship