The Seán MacBride Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for early to mid-career Namibian Professionals (Fully Funded Study in Ireland)

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Application Deadline: 25 July 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 Seán MacBride Fellowship Programme. The Ireland Fellows Programme permits early to mid-career professionals from eligible nations, with management potential, to profit from a prestigious, world-class, high quality training contributing to capability constructing. It presents 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 begin 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 optimistic relationships with Ireland.   

Eligible Countries: Namibia

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

Eligibility

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

• Be a resident nationwide of Namibia. 
• Have a minimal of two years’ substantial work expertise that’s instantly related to your proposed programme(s) of study. 
• Be working with the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, the Ministry of Justice (together with the Office of the Judiciary), the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Protection in Namibia. 
• Hold a bachelor’s stage tutorial qualification from an accredited and government-recognised larger 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 will need to have been awarded in 2014 or later (i.e. throughout the final 12 years). 
• Not already maintain a qualification at grasp’s stage or larger. Not at the moment endeavor a programme at grasp’s stage or larger, or be due to begin a programme at grasp’s stage or larger in the educational 12 months 2025/26. 
• Be making use of to begin a brand new programme at grasp’s stage in Ireland no prior to August 2026.  
• Be in a position to exhibit the next: management skills and aspirations; a dedication to the achievement of the SDGs inside your individual nation; and a dedication to contribute to constructing optimistic relationships with Ireland. 
• Have recognized and chosen three programmes related to your tutorial {and professional} background from Sections C and D of 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 12 months 2026/2027. 

Benefits

Ireland Fellows Programme awards are absolutely funded. The award consists of the fee 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 the 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 overview);
• 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 overview).
• In addition, the Ireland Fellows Programme options many extracurricular, coaching and volunteering
  Opportunities to assist you to take advantage of your expertise in Ireland.

Application Process:

The application course of consists of three levels:

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

All candidates who’re chosen to progress after the second stage will probably be required to sit a web based Duolingo English Test. If shortlisted after the interview stage, all candidates will probably be required to take one other English language take a look at, usually the IELTS exam, until they’re already in possession of an IELTS certificates that’s dated 2024 or later which exhibits the applicant has achieved the mandatory rating for the course(s) they intend to apply to. Early preparation for the IELTS examination is strongly suggested, even for native English audio system.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Seán MacBride Fellowship Programme