The programme is one of the ways in which Irish Aid supports capacity
development in its key partner countries in Africa and Asia, and also in
Palestine.
Eligibility
To be
eligible,
- applicants must be citizens of one of the partner countries and
be residing in that country.
- applicants must be currently employed by an Irish Aid partner
organisation and be nominated by that organisation to apply. Potential
candidates must obtain leave from their employer to undertake the course
and, on completion, are expected to return home, resume their
employment and put their qualifications into practice.
Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme applicants must also:
-have a minimum of three years relevant work experience
-be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the development of their
home country
-have identified up to two relevant Postgraduate Diploma or Taught
Masters courses in Ireland or within their own region
-be able to take up the fellowship in the academic year for which it is
offered
-provide a letter from their employer granting study leave for the duration
of the fellowship and guaranteeing that they will be able to return to an
equivalent position in the organisation at the end of the fellowship period
-apply using the correct application form and by the stated deadline
Irish Aid Fellowships are not available:
-for Bachelor’s degrees, Masters by Research or PhDs
-for a course on which the applicant has already enrolled or will enrol
before awards are notified
-for applicants who already hold a Masters qualification
Participating Countries
Awards under the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme are targeted at nine participating countries with which Ireland has established development cooperation programmes: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, Palestine, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia.
For more information, visit the official page of the fellowship training programme Click here
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