University of Technology Mauritius Mutual Aid Foundation (MAF) Scholarship

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Applications are invited from deserving and needy students who have obtained admission on 1
st year full-time Undergraduate Degree Programmes of Studies at the University of Mauritius (UoM) / Open University of Mauritius, University of Technology, University of Mascareignes and Mahatma Gandhi
Institute for the Academic year 2023/2024 and who wish to be considered for Sponsorship by the Mutual Aid Foundation (MAF). The MAF may also consider cases where students are not in their first year of studies.

Eligibility

  1. The scheme is open to students who are citizens and residents of the Republic of Mauritius.
  2. Only students whose parent’s income does not exceed Rs 25,000 monthly will be eligible to apply
    for the Scholarships. Information on the financial situation of the student’s family will need to be
    produced e.g evidence of the monthly income of the parents.
  3. They should not be beneficiaries of any scholarship or grant.
  4. The Scholarship will include an all-inclusive grant of Rs30,000 per student per academic year till
    completion of their Programmes of Studies and a laptop will also be provided. Scholarships
    exclude children of Mutual Aid employees.
    Selection Procedure
  5. Selection of beneficiaries of the Scholarships will be carried out by the Managing Committee of
    the Mutual Aid Foundation assisted by one representative of the above institutions. Their decisions
    will be final.
  6. The beneficiaries must subscribe to an Agreement to follow and complete the Programme of
    Studies and inform the Mutual Aid Foundation if they obtain another scholarship/grant or decide
    to withdraw from the Programme of Studies.
  7. Renewal of the Scholarships for the 2nd and subsequent years will depend on good academic results
    for the previous academic year, regular attendance and good behaviour as certified by these
    institutions. A quarterly report will be sought from these institutions on the last two aspects.
    Application
  8. Applications must be made on the prescribed form obtainable from both Admissions and Students
    Record Office of these institutions and from the Administration Section of the Mauritius Civil
    Service Mutual Aid Association Ltd, 8th Floor, Mutual Aid Building, 5, Guy Rozemont Square,
    Port Louis. Applicants should submit copies of the following supporting documents along with
    their application:
    (i) Birth Certificate and National Identity Card;
    (ii) National Identity Card of Responsible Party/ies;
    (iii) Evidence of monthly income of parents, marital status of parents and proof of need for
    financial assistance;
    (iv) A letter from the Faculty/Centre concerned certifying that the applicant is a registered
    student of these institutions.
  9. Applications along with all supporting documents in an envelope marked “MAF Scholarships
    2023/2024” should be sent by registered post to reach the Secretary, Mutual Aid Foundation, 8th
    Floor, Mutual Aid Building, 5, Guy Rozemont Square, by July 14, 2023, at the latest.
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Note
(i) Applications received after the closing date and/or not supported by the relevant documents will
not be considered.
(ii) Only successful candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application.
(iii) The Mutual Aid Foundation reserves the right not to allocate any Scholarship or to allocate a lesser
number of Scholarships following this advertisement; and to take any action as deemed appropriate
in case of misrepresentation and/or submission of wrong information.

Mutual Aid Foundation (MAF) Scholarship Notice 2023/2023 for Degree Courses

For more info, please download Scholarship Notice

Please download the Application Form