Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland is currently accepting applications for its Michael Courtney Fellowship 2027/2028. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland - Michael Courtney Fellowship
The aims of the programme are to nurture future leaders; to develop in-country capacity to achieve national Sustainable Development Goals and to build positive relationships with Ireland.
Benefits of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland - Michael Courtney Fellowship
- The Fellowship covers the recipient only. Financial support or visas for spouses or dependents are not included within the scope of the programme.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland - Michael Courtney Fellowship Requirements
To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Courtney Fellowship award commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2027, applicants must:
- Be a resident national of Burundi.
- Have a minimum of three years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study.
- Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognised higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first class honour, or second class honour, Grade 1 (a second class honour Grade 2 may be accepted if the applicant has substantial directly relevant work experience). It must have been awarded in 2014 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
- Not already hold a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a programme at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a programme at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2026/27.
- Be applying to commence a new programme at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2027.
- Be able to demonstrate the following: leadership abilities and aspirations; a commitment to the achievement of the SDGs within your own country; and a commitment to contribute to building positive relationships with Ireland.
- Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen.
- Must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme on more than one previous occasion.
- Be in a position to take up the Fellowship in the academic year 2027/2028.
Application Date and Process
Please read the Applicant Guidance Note carefully before completing as eligibility criteria may differ from country to country.
The application process consists of three stages:
- Preliminary Application
- Detailed Application
- Interviews.
Application Deadline
26 July, 2026
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