22 July
ace 12:39

Deadline: In progress

Registration is now open for the Ireland-SIDS Scholarship Programme 2025-2026 . The Ireland - SIDS Grants Programme is one of a number of commitments set out in the Government's Strategy for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which reflects the breadth of areas where Ireland and SIDS already collaborate and where they share interests in global outcomes.  

The objectives of the Programme are to train future leaders; develop national capacity to achieve the national SDG targets; and build positive relations with Ireland. The Programme is designed to support graduates on their return home through the skills they develop, to contribute to capacity building in their home countries and to become part of the next generation of leaders in their respective fields. They are also expected to contribute to building positive and lasting personal and professional relationships with Ireland by fostering institutional links.

Benefits

  • The prize covers programme fees, flights, accommodation and living costs.

Eligibility

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  • Be a national of one of the eligible SIDS countries and resident in one of the eligible SIDS countries - you can be a national of one country and resident in another, in the same region, as established here:
    • Africa: Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles. 
    • Asia: Maldives, East Timor. 
    • Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. 
    • Pacific: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. 
  • Have at least three years of substantial professional experience that is directly relevant to the proposed study programme(s). 
  • Hold a bachelor's level academic qualification from an accredited higher education institution recognised by the government, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) - i.e. a first class honours or a second class honours, Grade 1 (a second class honours, Grade 2 may be accepted if the applicant has substantial and directly relevant professional experience). Must have been awarded in 2013 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years). 
  • Do not yet hold a master's degree qualification or higher. Not currently undertaking a master's degree programme or higher, or planning to start a master's degree programme or higher in the academic year 2024/25. 
  • Apply to start a new master's programme in Ireland no later than August 2025.  
  • Be able to demonstrate the following: leadership skills and aspirations; a commitment to realising the SDGs in their own country; and a commitment to contributing to building positive relations with Ireland.
  • He identified and selected three programmes relevant to his academic and professional training from the Directory of Eligible Programmes. 
  • Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all chosen programmes. 
  • You must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme on more than one previous occasion. 
  • Be in a position to receive the scholarship in the 2025/2026 academic year.

Application

Read the Candidate Guidance Note before completing your application.

The application process consists of three stages:

  • Stage 1: Preliminary application;
  • Stage 2: Detailed Application;
  • Stage 3: Interviews.

Download the application form

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For more information, visit Ireland-SIDS Scholars Programme .

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