Deadline: August 1, 2021
Applications are open for the Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights 2022/2023. Under the Casement fellowship, full financial support is provided for one-year full-time post-graduate education for candidates from Nigeria to undertake a one year master’s level course of study in Human Rights in Ireland.
The purpose of the Roger Casement Fellowship Program is to provide talented candidates with the opportunity to pursue advanced education and professional development in Ireland in order to contribute to the future development of Nigeria.
The Roger Casement fellowship has been established to honour the memory of the Irish human rights activist Roger Casement who spent some of his early working life in Calabar, Nigeria. He was an early advocate for human rights while in Nigeria, and, famously, during his later work in the Congo, the Amazon and in Ireland. With his humanitarian legacy in mind, it has been decided to support one Nigerian student to study a master’s degree in human rights in Ireland.
Cost
- The Roger Casement Fellowship Program normally covers return airfares, full tuition, stipends to cover accommodation and subsistence costs, health insurance and other allowances, in addition to the necessary entry arrangements such as medical examination and visa.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
- be a citizen of Nigeria and be residing in Nigeria;
- have achieved the necessary academic standard to be accepted onto a master’s level course of study in Human Rights;
- have a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience;
- be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the development of Nigeria;
- be able to take up the fellowship in the academic year for which it is offered;
- meet any relevant procedural requirements of the Government of Nigeria;
- be able to demonstrate skills in academic English by achieving an appropriate score on a recognised test (e.g. IELTS 6.5).
An applicant will not be considered further in either of the following circumstances:
- They already hold a master’s qualification.
- They have applied for the Roger Casement Fellowship on two or more previous occasions without being awarded a fellowship. (Cases where an applicant withdrew from the process previously may be considered if there were exceptional or unforeseen circumstances for withdrawal in that instance).
- They are currently working, or it is anticipated that they will work in the future, at the Irish embassies or at headquarters. Those personnel who have worked with any of their embassies/missions in the past must allow a full year before becoming eligible to apply for a fellowship.
Application
Read the Applicants Guidance Note carefully before completing as eligibility criteria may differ from country to country.
The application process consists of three stages:
- Stage 1: Preliminary Application;
- Stage 2: Detailed Application;
- Stage 3: Interviews.
Applications will not be considered for this fellowship unless all eligibility criteria are met. You should carefully check that you can meet the above criteria before requesting application information.
See application documents:
- Ireland Fellows Program Casement Directory of Programs 2022-23
- Ireland Fellows Program Casement 2022-23 Stage 1 Guidance Note
- IFP Casement Stage 1 Application Form 2022-23
For more information, visit Roger Casement Fellowship.
