Ireland Fellows Programme Seán MacBride Fellowship 2026-2027 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: July 25, 2025

Applications are open for the Ireland Fellows Programme Seán MacBride Fellowship 2026-2027. The Ireland Fellows Programme allows early to mid-profession professionals from eligible nations, with management potential, to profit from a prestigious, world-class, high quality training contributing to capability constructing. It gives chosen college students the OPPORTUNITY to undertake a completely funded one-12 months grasp’s stage programme at the next training establishment (HEI) in Ireland.

Seán MacBride was a former Minister for External Relations in Ireland and likewise served because the UN High Commissioner for Namibia throughout an necessary interval in Namibia’s historical past pre-independence. Mr. MacBride was additionally a number one jurist and human rights activist. In celebration and in reminiscence of the contribution of Seán MacBride, and in direction of deepening the hyperlinks between Ireland and Namibia, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs – by way of the Embassy of Ireland in Lusaka – is providing one fellowship for grasp’s diploma stage study in Ireland within the areas of worldwide relations, battle decision, human rights and worldwide regulation.  

This scholarship has been established as part of a broader vary of initiatives and engagements to additional strengthen collaboration and cooperation with the Government of Namibia throughout a spread of mutual pursuits. 

Benefits

• The award covers programme charges, flights, lodging and dwelling prices. 

Eligibility

• Be a resident nationwide of Namibia. 
• Have a minimal of two years’ substantial work expertise that’s straight 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 authorities-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 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 larger. Not presently enterprise a programme at grasp’s stage or larger, or be attributable to begin a programme at grasp’s stage or larger within the tutorial 12 months 2025/26. 
• Be making use of to start a brand new programme at grasp’s stage in Ireland no earlier than August 2026.  
• Be in a position to display 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 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 ready to take up the Fellowship within the tutorial 12 months 2026/2027.

Application

The application course of consists of three phases:

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

Download the application form

For extra info, see guidance note and go to Seán MacBride Fellowship.