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The Ireland-SIDS Fellows Programme


Summary

The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. It offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master’s level programme at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland.


Benefit:

The award covers

  • programme fees

  • flights

  • accommodation

  • living costs.


Eligibility:

Candidates must:

  • Be a national of one of the eligible SIDS countries and resident in one of the eligible SIDS countries – they can be a national of one country and resident in another, in the same region.

  • Have a minimum three years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study. 

  • Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognised higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) awarded in 2013 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years). 

  • Not already hold a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a programme at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a programme at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2024/25. 

  • Be applying to commence a new programme at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2025.  

  • Be able to demonstrate the following: leadership abilities and aspirations; a commitment to the achievement of the SDGs within your own country; and a commitment to contribute to building positive relationships with Ireland. 

  • Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen. 

  • Must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme on more than one previous occasion. 

  • Be in a position to take up the Fellowship in the academic year 2025/2026.  


Deadline:

Ongoing


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