Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights

The Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights is offered by the Embassy of Ireland as part of the wider Ireland Fellows Programme. This fellowship offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master's level programme at a higher education institution in Ireland. The fellowship was established to honour the memory of the Irish human rights activist Roger Casement, who spent some of his early working life in Calabar, Nigeria, and was an early advocate for human rights. The award is fully funded by the Irish Government and covers programme fees, flights, accommodation and living costs. The Ireland Fellows Programme promotes gender equality, equal opportunity, and welcomes diversity. It enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. The aims of the programme are to nurture future leaders, to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals, and to build positive relationships with Ireland. Programmes in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.