Ireland Fellows Programme Africa 2027/2028 for early to mid-career professionals (Fully Funded Study in Ireland) – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: 26 July, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2027/2028 Ireland Fellows Programme Africa. The goals of the programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capability to obtain nationwide Sustainable Development Goals and to construct optimistic relationships with Ireland.

Eligible nations: 

Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Eligible programs: 

Agriculture, well being, schooling, human rights, laptop science, engineering, enterprise and extra, and are listed in a Directory of Eligible Programmes.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa award commencing firstly of the tutorial yr 2027, candidates should: 

• Be a resident nationwide of one of many nations listed beneath Eligible nations
• Have a minimal of two or three years’ substantial work expertise that’s instantly related to your proposed programme(s) of study, relying on the nation (see Page 8 for particulars).
• Hold a bachelor’s degree educational qualification from an accredited and government-recognised larger 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 instantly 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 larger (Note: Candidates from Senegal ought to contact the Embassy of Ireland in Dakar; Candidates from Liberia ought to contact Embassy of Ireland in Monrovia on this – see Page 7). Not at the moment endeavor a programme at grasp’s degree or larger, or be due to begin a programme at grasp’s degree or larger in the tutorial yr 2026/27.
• Be making use of to begin a brand new programme at grasp’s degree in Ireland no before August 2027.
• Be ready 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 educational {and professional} background from the Directory of Eligible Programmes Ireland Fellows Programme
• 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 multiple earlier event.
• Be in a place to take up the Fellowship in the tutorial yr 2027/2028.

Benefits

Ireland Fellows Programme awards are totally 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 price. 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 evaluate);
• Student lodging organized and paid for trimesters 1 and a pair 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).

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 larger schooling establishments require a excessive normal of English language proficiency and this can be verified by English language testing. This is critical for admission to all Irish HEIs, with no exceptions. English language assessments are additionally required for visa purposes.

Application paperwork

Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Programmes

Ireland Fellows Directory of Programmes 2027-2028

Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ireland Fellows Programme Africa