Early- to mid-career professionals from qualified nations who have leadership potential can take advantage of a prestigious, top-notch education that builds capacity through the Ireland Fellows Programme. It gives chosen students the chance to enroll in a fully funded, one-year master's program at an Irish higher education institution (HEI). The award includes program fees, travel, lodging, and living expenses. Each year, eligible master's level programs in Ireland begin in August or September and last between 10 and 16 months, depending on the program. The Ireland Fellows Program encourages diversity, equal opportunity, and respect for gender.

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Application Requirements

Be a resident national of Namibia.
Be in a position to take up the Fellowship in the academic year 2022/2023.
Must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme on more than one previous occasion.
Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen.
Have identified and selected two programmes relevant to your academic and professional background from the list in Section C of the Directory of Eligible Programmes.
Be applying to commence a new programme at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2023.
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 2023/24.
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 2010 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
Be working with the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation in Namibia.
Have a minimum of two years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study.

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