Applications are now open for the Ireland Fellows Program 2026/27 – a fully funded opportunity for international candidates to pursue a one-year Master’s degree at a recognized Irish Higher Education Institution.
The fellowship targets individuals with strong leadership potential, offering them access to world-class education in Ireland. The program will commence in August or September 2026.
Key points:
- Fully funded by the Government of Ireland
- No application fee
- Open to international applicants
- Program duration: 1 year
- Fellows must return to their home country upon completion
Further details about eligible programs, participating Irish universities, financial support, and the application process are provided below.
Eligibility Criteria :
- must be a national of one of the qualifying nations.
- must fulfill the standards for English language proficiency.
- must not have a master’s degree already.
Eligible Countries :
- Ireland Fellows Programme Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.
- Ireland-SIDS Fellows Programme (Small Island Developing States): Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
- Ireland Fellows Programme Africa: 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.
- South Africa: Kader Asmal Fellowship
Host Country: Ireland
Duration of Fellowship: One Year
Program Type: Master’s Degree Program
Benefits: Fully Funded
Benefits :
- Full tuition fee coverage
- Round-trip airfare
- Costs of lodging
- Costs of living
- Stipend per month
- Waiver of application fees
Deadline for Initial Application: July 25, 2025
Stage 2 Application Deadline: 17th Oct 2025
