he 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.
Application Deadline: 13 September 2020. https://bit.ly/3hj4EW9
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.
Benefits
The Roger Casement Fellowship Programme 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.
Requirements
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).
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