Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland is currently accepting applications for the Roger Casement Fellowship 2026. 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 - Roger Casement Fellowship
The Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights honours the Irish human rights activist Roger Casement, who spent part of his early working life in Calabar, Nigeria. The fellowship supports candidates from Nigeria to undertake a master's level course of study in Human Rights in Ireland each year.
Benefits of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland - Roger Casement Fellowship
- Fully Funded tuition
- Living Stipend included
- Global Alumni network
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland - Roger Casement Fellowship Requirements
To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme - Casement Fellowship award commencing at the beginning of the 2027/2028 academic year, applicants must:
- Be a resident national of Nigeria.
- 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 2015 or later.
- 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 2026/27 academic year.
- 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 identified and selected three programmes relevant to your academic and professional background from the Casement Fellowship Directory of Eligible Programmes.
- 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 current academic year.
Application Date and Process
- Stage 1: Preliminary Application - Initial eligibility review and applicant information
- Stage 2: Detailed application - Full application with supporting documents, programme choices, work experience and motivation
- Stage 3 : Physical or Interview Stage - Later selection activity for shortlisted applicants. There is no public Stage 3 online application form.
Application Deadline
26 July, 2026
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