Rhodes University Kader Asmal Fellowship
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa in partnership with Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships for postgraduate study in Ireland commencing in September
The fellowship programme has two strands:
A) 13 annual awards for postgraduate study in:
1. Business Management
- Economics, Accounting, and Human Resource Management
- Management and Business
2. Agriculture, Food Science & Nutrition
- Agriculture, Climate Change, Rural Development and Sustainability
- Food Security and Applied Sciences
3. Public Administration
- Economics, Accounting, and Human Resource Management
- Public Health and Global Health
Please click here for a full list of courses you can study under this strand.
B) One annual award will be made for a fellowship in:
Human Rights Law (LLM in Law) at Trinity College Dublin. This will be selected by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC).
Please click here for a description of the course you can study on this fellowship.
Are you eligible?
Please read the application guidelinescarefully before applying.
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
- 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.
What the Fellowship offers
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
How to apply
We are now open for applications. You can access the online application form through the link below.
List of All Rhodes University Postgraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards
Rhodes University NSFAS Application
List of Other Rhodes University Bursaries , Loans and Scholarships
NSFAS Application for Universities and Colleges in South Africa