The Ireland Fellows Program 2026/27 is accepting applications for fully funded Master’s degrees in Ireland. This one-year program, sponsored by the Irish government, is designed for international applicants with leadership potential. Successful candidates will begin their studies in August or September 2026 and are expected to return to their home countries upon completion of the program. There is no application fee. The program covers all expenses. More information regarding eligible programs, participating universities, financial benefits, and the application process is available.

Details About the Ireland Fellows Program 2026/27

• Host Country: Ireland
• Duration of Fellowship: One Year
• Program Type: Master’s Degree Program
• Benefits: Fully Funded
• Deadline for Initial Application: July 25, 2025
• Stage 2 Application Deadline: 17th Oct 2025

Financial Benefits

The Program Covers:

• Full Tuition Fee
• Flights
• Accommodation
• Living Cost
• Monthly Stipend
• Application Fees

Eligible Fields

Agriculture, Health, Education, Human Rights, Computer Science, Engineering, and Business are some of the Fields covered by the Ireland Fellows Program. Check the Directory of Eligible Programs and Universities.

Eligible Universities

• Atlantic Technological University
• Dublin Business School
• Dublin City University
• Griffith College
• Independent College
• Mary Immaculate College
• Munster Technological University
• Maynooth University
• National College of Art and Design
• National College of Ireland
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• South East Technological University
• Trinity College Dublin
• Technological University Dublin
• Technological University of the Shannon
• University College Cork
• University College Dublin
• UCD Michael Smurfit Business School
• University of Galway
• University of Limerick

Eligibility Criteria

• An applicant must be from an eligible country.
• Meet the english language requirements.
• You must not hold a Master’s degree before.

Eligible Countries

• Ireland Fellows Programme Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.
• Ireland Fellows Programme Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.
• Ireland-SIDS Fellows Programme (Small Island Developing States): Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
• Ireland Fellows Programme Africa: Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
• South Africa: Kader Asmal Fellowship

Required Documents

• Picture
• Copy of graduation certificate.
• Copy of academic transcripts.
• Two recommendation letters.
• Copy of the identity page of the passport.
• IELTS score report.
• CV.

How to Apply for the Ireland Fellows Program 2026?

Do not apply directly to Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) unless instructed. Please read the Applicant Guidance Note. Applicants have to apply from the official website. The Official Links are below.