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Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Postgraduate Study in Ireland (Fully Funded)

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Last updated: July 1, 2025 11:06 am
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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. The award covers programme fees, flights, accommodation and living costs. Eligible master’s level programmes in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.

The aims of the Programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals; and to build positive relationships with Ireland. 

Eligible Countries:  South Africa

Eligible Courses:  Eligible courses are in areas such as agriculture, health, education, human rights, computer science, engineering, business and more, and are listed in a Directory of Eligible Programmes.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Kader Asmal award commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2025, applicants must:

  • Be a resident national of South Africa.
  • Have a minimum of two 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) – i.e. a first class honour, or second class honour, Grade 1 (a second class honour Grade 2 may be accepted if the applicant has substantial directly relevant work experience). It must have been awarded in 2014 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 2025/26.
  • 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 identified and selected three programmes relevant to your academic and professional background from the Directory of Eligible Programmes.
  • 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 2026/2027.

Benefits

  • Ireland Fellows Programme awards are fully funded. The award includes the payment of academic
  • fees; visa application fees; medical and travel insurance; economy flights to and from Ireland; and
  • the Irish residence permit fee. Allowances include the following:
  • A settling-in allowance towards items needed on arrival in Ireland;
  • A completion and departure allowance at the end of the study period;
  • A monthly living stipend of €700 (subject to review);
  • Student accommodation arranged and paid for trimesters 1 and 2 (normally
  • September to May), and in trimester 3 a monthly accommodation stipend of €800-
  • €1000 depending on location in Ireland (subject to review).
  • In addition, the Ireland Fellows Programme features many extracurricular, training and volunteering
  • opportunities to help you make the most of your experience in Ireland.

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