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Embassy of Ireland, Tanzania

Opportunities to Study in Ireland

Why study in Ireland

Irish universities are in the top 1% of research institutions in the world in terms of research impact in 19 fields, spanning natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. This creates a unique opportunity for you at undergraduate and postgraduate level to join research programmes that are driving innovation and changing lives worldwide.

Ireland is also where some of the world’s biggest and best companies have located key strategic research facilities. And in Ireland, you’ll find a unique ecosystem that sees academic researchers working hand-in-hand with small home-grown and start-up companies in partnership with some of the most powerful multinationals on the planet through a programme for shared research projects developed by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. 

The Irish Government invests over 782 million annually in research in Ireland's higher education institutions. The impact of this funding is that Ireland's higher education institutions now lead the world in an increasing number of fields.

 

Ireland-Africa and Ireland-SIDS Fellows Programme 2024-2025 Applications Now Open

The Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme is a fully-funded scholarship opportunity open to students and professionals in Tanzania to study at Master’s level in Ireland’s world-renowned Higher Education Institutions. During their time in Ireland, Fellows benefit from extensive academic and professional development, as well as having the opportunity to development experience Irish culture and build lasting positive relationships with Ireland.

The Programme aligns with the Irish Government’s commitments under Global Ireland and the national implementation plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World, A Better World: Ireland’s Policy for International Development, and Ireland's International Education Strategy.

Thematic Focus and Invitees

The Ireland-Africa Fellowship Programme broadly supports leadership for the Sustainable Development Goals. For 2024 -25 and in line with our Mission Strategy, the Embassy will target the following themes:

  1. Gender Equality and Human Rights
  2. Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action
  3. Health and Nutrition
  4. Management, Technology and Innovation

We encourage all interested applicants who meets all the eligibility criteria below to apply.

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme - Africa awardfrom Tanzania,commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2024, applicants must:

  • Be a citizen of Tanzania and be residing in Tanzania.
  • Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognised higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (5.0 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 2012 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years).
  • Have a minimum of two or three years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study.
  • 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 2023 - 24.
    • Be able to demonstrate leadership abilities and aspirations, as well as commitment to the achievement of the SDGs within Tanzania.
    • Have identified and selected two relevant courses from the Irish Aid Directory of Eligible Postgraduate Courses. Applications will only be considered for courses relevant to the applicant's experience.
    • Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen.
    • Be applying to commence a new course at Master's level in Ireland no sooner than August 2024 and not be seeking funding for a course already commenced or which will begin before Fellowship awards have been notified.
  • Must not have applied for an Ireland Fellowship on more than one previous occasion.

Application Process

The application process consists of three stages:

  • Stage 1 Preliminary Application (expression of interest)
  • Stage 2 Detailed Application
  • Stage 3 Interview

Full guidance on the application process, including Embassy of Ireland in Dar es Salaam contact details, and eligibility are found in the Ireland Fellows Programme - Africa 2024-25 Stage 1 Guidance Note. Please read the Guidance Note carefully before applying.

How to apply 

All applicants who are selected to progress after the first stage will be required to sit an online Duolingo English Test, unless they are already in possession of an IELTS certificate that is dated 2022 or later which shows the applicant has achieved the necessary score for the course(s) they intend to apply to. Early preparation for Duolingo English Test is strongly advised, even for native English speakers who have successfully submitted their

To apply for an Ireland-Africa Fellowship, you must complete the application form and send to the Embassy by email (TanzaniaFellowships@dfa.ie), including supporting documents as outlined in the above Guidance Note.

For any queries related to the application process, please use the above cited e-mail address. Please note that, the Embassy is not accepting visitors without appointments. 

Application forms and further details are available from the Programme website.

Candidates should pay careful attention to the eligibility criteria laid out in the Guidance Note.

The closing date for Stage 1 applications is strictly Sunday 30 July 2023.

Republic of Seychelles and Union of the Comoros

Please visit Ireland - SIDS Fellows Programme for more information.

Republic of Burundi

Applications are by invitation only. This means that fellowships in Burundi are restricted to the staff of government departments and NGOs which work in partnership with Irish Aid, and to personnel of organisations that are aligned with Irish Aid's development strategy in their country which have already been identified by the Embassy. Applications from outside these partnerships will not be eligible.

Please visit Courtney Fellowship and Ireland Fellows Programme - Africa for more information. 

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Applications are by invitation only. This means that fellowships in DRC are restricted to the staff of government departments and NGOs which work in partnership with Irish Aid, and to personnel of organisations that are aligned with Irish Aid's development strategy in their country which have already been identified by the Embassy. Applications from outside these partnerships will not be eligible.

Please visit Ireland Fellows Programme - Africa for more information.

 

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