2027/2028 Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights for young Nigerians (Fully Funded to study in Ireland) – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: 26 July, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027/2028 Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights. The goals of the programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capability to obtain nationwide Sustainable Development Goals and to construct constructive relationships with Ireland.

The Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights was established to honour the reminiscence of the Irish human rights activist Roger Casement, who spent a few of his early working life in Calabar, Nigeria.

He was an early advocate for human rights whereas in Nigeria and through his later work in the Congo, the Amazon and in Ireland. With his humanitarian legacy in thoughts, the Roger Casement Fellowship helps candidates from Nigeria to undertake a grasp’s degree course of study in Human Rights in Ireland every year.   

Eligible nations: 

Nigeria

Eligible programs: 

Masters programmes at Irish greater schooling 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 educational 12 months 2027, candidates should: 

• Be a resident nationwide of Nigeria. 
• Have a minimal of three years’ substantial work expertise that’s immediately related to your proposed programme(s) of study. 
• Hold a bachelor’s degree tutorial qualification from an accredited and government-recognised greater schooling establishment, with a minimal grade level common of three.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first-class honour, or second class honour, Grade 1 (a second class honour Grade 2 could also be accepted if the applicant has substantial immediately related work expertise). It will need to have been awarded in 2015 or later (i.e. throughout the final 12 years). 
• Not already maintain a qualification at grasp’s degree or greater. Not at present enterprise a programme at grasp’s degree or greater, or be due to begin a programme at grasp’s degree or greater in the educational 12 months 2026/27. 
• Be making use of to start a brand new programme at grasp’s degree in Ireland no ahead of August 2027.  
• Be in a position to display the next: management talents and aspirations; a dedication to the achievement of the SDGs inside your individual 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 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 2027/2028. 

Applications

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

The application course of consists of three phases:

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

English language necessities

Irish greater schooling establishments require a excessive normal of English language proficiency and this will probably be verified by English language testing. This is important for admission to all Irish HEIs, with no exceptions. English language assessments are additionally required for visa functions.

Application paperwork

Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Programmes

Casement Fellowship Directory of Programmes 2027-2028

Application type

More particulars on the Ireland Fellows Programme Roger Casement Fellowship 2026-27 Stage 1 Application

>>Casement online applications

For More Information:

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