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Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme - Eligibility

Eligibility

Irish Aid Fellowships are awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and are targeted mainly at the countries in which Ireland has established development cooperation programmes: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Timor Leste and Vietnam, plus the Palestinian territories.

Applications for the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme should normally go directly to Irish Embassies abroad. Fellowships are usually awarded for postgraduate studies in Ireland, in areas relevant to the development of the individual's home country, such as education, health, agriculture/ rural development, and development studies. Application is by invitation only.

Potential candidates are normally in employment in their home countries and are given leave by their employer to undertake the course. Once they have completed the course they are expected to return home, resume their employment, and put their qualifications into practice.

Where can I get more information?

For further information about the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme contact your nearest Irish Embassy/Consulate or Irish Aid at:

Fellowships Desk
Irish Aid Directorate
Department of Foreign Affairs
Bishop's Square
Redmond's Hill
Dublin 2
Ireland

E-mail: irishaid@dfa.ie