Applications call for the Kader Asmal Fellowship Program 2020

The Kader Asmal Fellowship Program is a South African strand of a broader Ireland Fellows Programme managed by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. 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 program at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland.

Eligible Areas

In 2021, fellowships will be offered for postgraduate study in:

• Agriculture, Environmental Science, Conservation, Rural Development
• Food Science, Food Engineering and related
• Pharmacy and Biotechnology
• Health, Medicine and Health Economics
• Development Studies, Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and Humanitarian Action
• Education
• Social Policy, Social Research, Community Development, and Sociology
• Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Equality Studies
• Law, Human Rights and related
• International Relations, Politics, Government, Ethics
• Engineering, Hydrology, Sustainable Technology
• Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, and Business
• Information Systems and Communications Technology
• Tourism

Funding and Benefits 

The Kader Asmal Fellowships will cover:

• University application fees.
• Tuition fees.
• Examination and other fees.
• Economy travel to and from your country of residence to Ireland;.
• Settling in allowance, book allowance, and study allowance.
• Accommodation.
• A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover other living expenses for you only.
• The costs of an entry clearance (student visitor visa) application.

Eligibilities 

In order to be eligible for this fellowship, applicants must:

• Be a resident national of South Africa.
• Have a minimum of two years of relevant work experience (this can include internships and volunteering).
• Hold an honors’ level academic qualification with a minimum grade point average of 75% (First class honor, or second class honor, Grade
• Be seeking funding for a full-time postgraduate program in one of the above-listed subject areas
• Possess an ability to take up the fellowship in the academic year 2021/2022
• Not have applied for Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme on more than one previous occasion.

Please read the guidelines carefully before applying. Please note applicants already in possession of a Master’s degree are not eligible.