University of Mauritius Application for Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme – Edition

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Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius is offering scholarships to deserving students who
are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African Commonwealth countries
for full-time, on-campus undergraduate (diploma/degree) programmes tenable in public Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) in Mauritius.

  1. Eligibility Criteria
    1.1 Nationality
    Candidates must be resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African
    Commonwealth countries. Mauritian nationals and foreign nationals residing in Mauritius are
    NOT eligible to apply under this Scheme.
    1.2 Age Limit
    1.2.1 Applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday
    by 22 August 2022.
    1.3 Required Qualifications
    1.3.1 Qualification requirements to be eligible for Diploma Programme

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:

  1. For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their
    26th birthday by 22 August 2022.
  2. For Master’s programmes, applicants should not have reached 35 years and, for PhD programmes, applicants
    should not have reached 40 years by 22 August 2022.
  3. 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 2022.
  4. The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration
    whichever is lesser.
  5. SN Programme of Studies Maximum Duration
    1 Undergraduate Diploma Three (3) years
    2 Undergraduate Degree Four (4) years
    3 Master Two (2) years
    4 MPhil / PhD Four (4) years + 6 months for the transfer from MPhil to PhD
    5 PhD Three (3) years
    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.
    Since in Mauritius only vaccinated students are granted access to higher education institutions, successful candidates will have to be vaccinated prior to coming to Mauritius. For successful candidates who cannot for medical purposes be vaccinated, they will be required to produce duly certified medical certificates.
    To enter Mauritius, students must present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure from their home country. Covid19 testing will be required upon arrival.
    The following documents are available for download from the following websites https://education.govmu.org/Pages/MauritiusAfrica-Scholarships-2020.aspx and http://highereducationmauritius.com
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I. 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.
II. 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. 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
April 2022 28 February 2022 07 March 2022
October 2022 15 August 2022 22 August 2022
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)

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Candidates must have:
Either
(i). A minimum of five (5) credits at School Certificate (S.C), or General Certificate of Education
(G.C.E) ‘O’ Level or International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), inclusive of
a credit in English Language or acceptable evidence of proficiency in English Language ( as per
para 1.3.3 below).
Or
(ii). Five (5) ‘O’ Level passes awarded by any other approved examining body deemed to be
equivalent to (i) above, inclusive of a pass in English Language or acceptable evidence of
proficiency in English Language (as per para 1.3.3 below).
Or
(iii) Qualification equivalent to (i) above.

Note:
(a) A pass in English at A-level will be acceptable in lieu of English Language at ‘O’ Level.
(b) A pass at subsidiary level and/or ‘A’ Level or equivalent will be acceptable in lieu of a pass
at ‘O’ Level as per (i) and (ii) above.
(c) Some diploma programmes may have higher qualification requirements than (i) and (ii)
and applications will be considered only for candidates meeting the minimum
requirements of these programmes.
(d) Candidates already holding a diploma will not be considered