Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Studies

By | July 7, 2022

The Government of Mauritius is pleased to announce the Mauritius Africa scholarship Scheme to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries for the academic session.

The scholarship award is available for undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. studies enrolled in a full-time on-campus program at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius. Interested applicants are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity.


Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Mauritius

Scholarship Type: Full Funding

Host Institution(s): Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius

Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship benefits

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Nationality: Africans


Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme | Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme, applicants are to meet the following criteria:

  • For undergraduate programs, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by August 2022.
  • For Master’s programs, applicants should not have reached 35 years and, for Ph.D. programs, applicants should not have reached 40 years by August 2022.
  • Applicants must have already applied for a full-time on-campus program (Diploma, Degree, Master’s, or Ph.D.) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius (listed in Section 8 in the appropriate Guidelines for Applicants) for the academic year starting in 2022.
  • The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as stipulated in the guidelines

Scholarship Benefits

  • Tuition fees
  • Support for living expenses.
  • Airfare ticket to and fro Mauritius.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2022 are to complete the application form and provide all the needed documents. 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.

See also  University College London African Graduate Scholarship for Africa Nationals

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:

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)

Application Deadline: 15 August 2022

Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Studies