Application Requirements

Applicant must be a resident national of Burundi.
Must have a minimum of three years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed program of study.
Must hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognized higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first-class honor, or second class honor, Grade 1 (a second class honor Grade 2 may be accepted if the applicant has substantial directly relevant work experience). It must have been awarded in 2011 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
Must not already be holding a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a program at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a program at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2022/23.
Must be applying to commence a new program at the master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2023.
Must 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.

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Application Steps

The application process consists of three stages:
Stage 1 Preliminary Application;
Stage 2 Detailed Application;
Stage 3 Interviews. Note: Applications are by invitation only. This means that fellowships are restricted to the staff of government departments and NGOs which work in partnership with Irish Aid, and to personnel of organizations that are aligned with Irish Aid’s development strategy in their country which has already been identified by the Embassy of Ireland. Applications from outside these partnerships will not be eligible. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please contact the Embassy of Ireland, Tanzania at TanzaniaFellowships@dfa.ie, or your employer.

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