Kader Asmal Postgraduate Fellowships 2020/2021 for Study in Ireland

Applications are open for the Kader Asmal Fellowship Program 2020/2021. The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa in partnership with Canon Collins is offering scholarships for postgraduate study in Ireland commencing in September 2020.

A) Annual awards for postgraduate study in:

Business Managemenr; Economics and Finance
Agriculture, Food Science; Environment and Rural development
Gender and Human Rights
Engineering; Sustainable Technology and Resource Management
Information system and Communications Technology
Tourism

B) One annual award will be made for a fellowship in:

LLM in International and Comparative Law at Trinity College Dublin. This will be selected by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC).

Kader Asmal Postgraduate Fellowships Eligibility

Applicants must:

be a South African citizen holding a South African Permanent Residence Permit
have achieved the necessary standard to be accepted onto a postgraduate course in an institute of higher education in Ireland
be seeking funding for a full-time postgraduate programme in one of the above listed subject areas
be able to take up fellowship in the academic year 2018/2019
Not have already applied for a course at an institution in Ireland – if you have already been admitted to a university you are not eligible

Please note applicants already in possession of a Master’s degree are not eligible

Please apply only if you are eligible. Applicants already in possession of a Master’s degree are not eligible

Value of Scholarship:

The Kader Asmal Fellowships will cover:

university application fees
tuition fees
examination and other fees
economy travel to and from your country of residence to Ireland;
settling in allowance, book allowance and study allowance
accommodation
a monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover other living expense for you only and
the costs of an entry clearance (student visitor visa) application