Ireland Fellows Application Form

Before you Proceed...

Please ensure you have carefully read through the Roger Casement Directory of Eligible Programmes and the Guidance Note for Applicants before completing this form.

Ensure that you have the following documents ready and uploaded to Google Drive in PDF formats:

  • Official identification: your passport’s identity page or other accepted forms of identification.
  • Your undergraduate degree award certificate.
  • Your undergraduate degree academic transcript.

Please submit the expected format for certain fields. For example, in the “Period” field, use the format: 2002 – 2006.

Only one application is allowed per applicant. Multiple submissions are not permitted.

Need help? Click the ⓘ icon next to any field for quick guidance or required formats.

Fields marked with * are required to complete the application.

Personal information

Contact details

Please note: it is vital that we can communicate with you by email. Please provide the email address that you most regularly check.

Accessibility requirements

The Government of Ireland supports equality of opportunity and welcomes diversity. It is important that you let us know if you have any accessibility requirements for completing your English language test, or for during your time in Ireland, should you be shortlisted following your Stage 1, Stage 2 or Stage 3 application. These may include for specific learning difficulties, hearing difficulties and visual difficulties, or medical conditions. Accommodations may include braille papers, a lip-reading version of the listening test, or enlarged print.

Documents

Important! Instructions for sharing Google Drive Links:

For each document/ folder, please upload the file to Google Drive (or other service) and set its sharing permission to “Anyone with the link can view.”

  • Right-click your file in Google Drive → Select “Get link” → Under “General access,” choose “Anyone with the link” → Ensure the role is “Viewer.”
  • Copy the full sharing link for each file and paste it into the corresponding field on this form.
  • This ensures we can access every document without requiring uploads here.
  • Please verify each link before submitting to avoid access issues.(Check it via a private browser tab)
  • You may use other file-sharing services, but please ensure the files are directly accessible via the links provided.
  • You may also upload all requested documents to a single folder and share the folder link in the fields below. Please include only the requested documents in the folder.

Education

Please provide details of each higher education qualification you have attained.

Bachelor’s level qualification:

(must have been awarded by a government recognised university/college no earlier than 2014)

Other academic qualifications

List any additional academic qualifications beyond your bachelor’s degree.

Click “+” to add another qualification (e.g., degree, certificate).

English language test

IELTS Test

Write the details and results of your IELTS test results (if available)

Must be dated September 2024 or later

Other English Tests

If you have the results of another English language test (e.g. TOEFL), please provide details here

Work Experience

Please refer to Guidance Note for Applicants

If applicable, list in chronological order any previous positions you have held with this organisation, indicating your job title and start and finish dates (month/year).

Click “+” to add another previous work history with current employer.

If you have previous work experience outside the organisation where you currently work, please state your job title and start and finish dates (months/years). This may include internships - 1 year working as an intern will be considered equivalent to 6 months’ work experience when evaluating applications. If you are currently unemployed, please include your previous work experience here.

Click “+” to add another employment history.

Total number of years’ relevant work experience

Please provide the total number of years of work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study.

Previous Leadership Roles

Please provide brief details of leadership positions you hold or have held in the past (e.g. in work, in volunteer work, within social activism, in community organisations, as class/work representative, or college roles).

Master programme choices in Ireland

Please ensure you have carefully read through the Roger Casement Directory of Eligible Programmes and the Guidance Note for Applicants before completing this question. Programmes must be listed in order of preference. If you are shortlisted following Stage 2 and the interview process, and you are invited to apply to HEIs in Ireland, you will be invited to apply to two programmes. Priority will be given to your choices in the order you have listed them in your application, but this cannot be guaranteed.

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Fellowship Motivation

Why do you wish to be considered for a Fellowship in Ireland?

The aims of the Ireland Fellows Programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals; and to build positive relationships with Ireland. 
Please explain your motivation for applying for this Fellowship under the following headings:

  1. How would the specific programmes of study in Ireland which you have chosen assist you in your career aspirations? (150 words)
  2. How would the programmes of study in Ireland help you work towards achieving your country’s national SDG goals? (150 words)
  3. How would you propose to contribute to links between your country and Ireland? (150 words)

Do not exceed the word limit.

Declaration

The Ireland Fellows Programme is fully funded by the Irish Government and is offered under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). It aligns with the Irish Government’s commitment under Global Ireland and the national implementation plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ireland's Policy for International Development, and Ireland's International Talent and Innovation Strategy.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (the Department) is committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Data Privacy Notice lets you know how, and why, we use your personal information.

The Department has identified Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR and Section 38(1)(b) of the Data Protection Act 2018 as lawful bases for processing your personal data. Section 38(1) provides that processing of personal data is lawful to the extent that it is necessary and proportionate for the administration of any non-statutory scheme, programme or funds where the legal basis is a function of a controller conferred by or under an enactment or the Constitution”. In addition to the provisions of Bunreacht na hÉireann/the Constitution of Ireland and the International Treaties which guide Ireland’s foreign policy work, the power to collect and process data, is bestowed to the Department by The Ministers & Secretaries Acts 1924 to 2017.

Information on your rights under the GDPR, including the contact details of the Department’s Data Protection Officer, can be found here: https://www.dfa.ie/media/dfa/alldfawebsitemedia/aboutus/Data-Privacy-Notice.pdf.

The Department reserves the right to amend this privacy notice and an updated notice will be issued where required.

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