Fully funded scholarships in Republic of Mauritius for African and commonwealth students
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Mauritius - Africa Scholarship Scheme 2021.
Award of Scholarships by the Government of the Republic of Mauritius
The Government of Mauritius is awarding scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries, as per the following criteria:
SN |
Programme of Studies |
Maximum Duration |
Application Guideline and Application Forms |
1 |
Undergraduate Diploma |
Three (3) years |
Application Form: click here. Guideline: click here |
2 |
Undergraduate Degree |
Four (4) years |
|
3 |
Master |
Two (2) years |
Application Form: click here. Guideline: click here |
4 |
MPhil / PhD |
Four (4) years + 6 months for the transfer from MPhil to PhD |
Application Form for Postgraduate: click here |
5 |
PhD |
Three (3) years |
Guideline: click here |
The Scholarship will support successful candidates in meeting their tuition fees and in contributing to their living expenses during their studies in Mauritius. Furthermore, the scholarship covers a return airfare by the most economical route. This will be valid for travel from the country of origin at the beginning of the studies and back to the country of origin upon successful completion of studies. All students will be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Mauritius; the cost of which will be covered under this scheme. Cost of PCR tests will also be met. Additionally, if any student is tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival, the related medical expenses will be covered under this scheme.
The following documents are available for download from the following websites (Ministry of Education Government and Higher Education Mauritius) I. Guidelines for Applicants
Ø This document contains important information regarding the conditions attached to the scholarship, the application procedure, and a list of public Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius where full-time oncampus studies are run.
Ø Application for the scholarship can only be made on the application form, duly filled-in. Section 5 of the application form should be endorsed and completed by the Nominating Agency in the country of citizenship of the applicant. Applications which are not made through the Nominating Agency of the respective countries will not be entertained.
An application under this Scheme is to be made solely through the Nominating Agency responsible for the processing of scholarships in the country of citizenship of the applicant. Such Nominating Agency, which may typically be part of the Ministry of Education in the country of the applicant, will then shortlist and endorse the applications of a maximum of FIFTEEN (15) eligible candidates (five in each category of Undergraduate, Masters and MPhil/PhD) and submit the duly completed application forms as per the table below:
| Intake | Deadline for electronic submission | Deadline for submission of hard copy |
| August 2021 | 30 April 2021 | 14 May 2021 |
Applications, together with supporting documents as required should be forwarded to the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Mauritius at the address mentioned below, for a final selection.
The Senior Chief Executive,
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (Attn: Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Division) Level 2, MITD House, Pont Fer, Phoenix 73544.
Republic of Mauritius (Email: studymauritius@govmu.org )
February 2021
No direct application to the Mauritian Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science & Technology will be entertained Final decision for the award of the scholarship rests with the Ministry.
The Government of Mauritius reserves the right not to offer any scholarship following this call for applicatio
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