Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study 2027

Applications for 2027/28, Open on Monday 29 June 2026.

The Ireland Fellows Programme offers people from around the world the opportunity to spend one year studying in Ireland. Ireland believes that education is central to creating a better world. The programme is fully funded by the Irish Government and is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Ireland Fellows Programme provides a unique opportunity to early to mid-career professionals with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building.

The Irish Government offers a number of fellowship programmes to students from developing countries to undertake full-time study at Master's level at an Irish higher level institution.The programme focuses on courses that build capacity to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals in the Fellow’s home country.

• Table of Content
• About Government of Ireland
• Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study
• Aim and Benefits of Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study
• Requirements for Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Government of Ireland

The Programme enables students to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building whilst also profiling the best that Ireland has to offer in education. For information on studying in Ireland. The Government of Ireland (Irish: Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland. The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government. ... The Government is also known as the cabinet.... continue reading

Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Ireland
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Government of Ireland
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study

• The fellowship 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.

Requirements for Government of Ireland Fellows Programme for Masters Study Qualification

Qualification

• A range of different strands are available under the programme. Each strand has a different focus, such as eligible countries and subject areas. Read carefully to check which programme you are eligible for. All eligibility criteria must be met for applications to be considered.
• Some fellowships are by invitation only and you need to check what applies for your country. In such cases, embassies will invite applications from staff in designated partner organisations. Only applications from these will be considered. Unsolicited applications will not be considered. In other countries, applications submitted under an open call will be considered.
• The programme is fully funded by the Irish Government. It is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The programme is managed by the relevant Embassy responsible for eligible countries. Implementation of the Fellows Programme in Ireland is supported by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS).

Language requirements

• Irish higher education institutions require applicants to have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam certificate (or equivalent). Early preparation for the IELTS exam is strongly advised, even for native English speakers.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

You may only apply if you meet all of the criteria relevant to your country.

>> Detailed guidance notes and application forms

The application process consists of three stages:

• Stage 1 - preliminary application (approximately June/July annually)
• Stage 2 - detailed application (approximately mid-September to mid- October annually):
  • Only if your Stage 1 application is successful, you will be invited by the Embassy to move on to Stage 2 of the process, and complete a more detailed application form including the submission of originals of all required documents.
• Stage 3 –Interviews (approximately November/December annually)

Contact information

• For enquiries related to applicants ( eligibility / application / partner enquires) for Ireland Fellowship Programme, please contact the relevant Embassy of Ireland.
• For general inquiries about Ireland's Fellowship Programme, course submissions and website feedback, please contact the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS).

For more information, kindly visit Ireland Fellows Programme webpage.