Government of Mauritius Scholarships for Africans 2023 [Fully Funded]
Deadline: 19th of May, 2023
According to the criterion, the Government of Mauritius provides scholarships to deserving students who are nationals of resident African Union member states or African Commonwealth nations (below). The Government of Mauritius’s scholarship program for Africans is presently accepting applications for the class of 2023.
Successful applicants will get assistance from the Scholarship in paying their tuition as well as living expenses while attending school in Mauritius. The scholarship also includes round-trip travel for the return trip. This is applicable for both initial study-related travel from the country of origin and return travel after the studies have been successfully completed.
Eligibility:
- For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2024.
- For Master’s programmes, applicants should not have reached 35 years and, for PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years by 01 January 2024.
- Applicants must have already applied for a full-time on-campus programme (Diploma, Degree, Master’s or PhD) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius (listed in Section 8 in the appropriate Guidelines for Applicants) for academic year starting in 2023.
- The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.
- Undergraduate Diploma: Three (3) years
- Undergraduate Degree: Four (4) years
- Masters: Two (2) years
- MPhil / PhD: Four (4) years + 6 months for the transfer from MPhil to PhD
- PhD: Three (3) years
Application:
Application for the the Government of Mauritius scholarships are to be submitted electronically.
- Guidelines for Applicants: 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 on-campus studies are run.
- Application Form (Applicants are invited to fill in the form electronically before printing): 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, 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 and Scientific Research Division) Level 2, MITD House, Pont Fer, Phoenix 73544. Republic of Mauritius (Email: studymauritius@govmu.org)
