Government of Mauritius 2023 Africa Scholarships Scheme - Mauritius

Published: 09 Jan 2023 2,145 views

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 fulltime, on-campus undergraduate (diploma/degree) and postgraduate (MPhil/PhD) programmes tenable in public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 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:

1. For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2024.
2. For PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years by 01 January 2024.
3. Applicants must have already applied for a full-time on-campus programme (Diploma, Degree, MPhil or PhD) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius.

Tuition fees and course-related costs

This scholarship provides for annual payment of fees and other studies-related costs (e.g. general/annual fees and miscellaneous fees, etc) as per grid below: SN Beneficiaries from Applicable Rate Total fee payable up to

• SADC Countries Local Fees MUR100,000
• Non-SADC Countries International Fees MUR160,000 (as at 15 November 2022, 1 USD = MUR 44.25)

Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme

Benefits of Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme

• 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.

Living allowance

• Awardees are expected to come to Mauritius with sufficient funds (approximately USD 1000) to meet expenses during the initial phase of their stay (about three (3) months), while formalities are being completed locally.
• A monthly living allowance of MUR 14,200 will be paid to awardees as part support to meet their living expenses. Students are expected to supplement this amount to cover the cost of living in Mauritius. This allowance will be credited to the awardee’s bank account in Mauritius on a monthly basis, subject to the submission of evidence of enrolment and satisfactory attendance in the study programme by the HEI.
• The payment of allowances during the final year of enrolment in the study programme will cover, on a pro-rata basis, a period of two (2) weeks following the final day of examinations.
• Awardees should inform the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology in writing, preferably two (2) weeks in advance, in case they have to leave Mauritius for any reason.

Requirements for Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme

Nationality

• Candidates must be resident citizens of your country.

Age Limit

• For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2024.
• For MPhil/PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years 01 January 2024.

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
• MPhil / PhD Four (4) years + 6 months for the transfer from MPhil to PhD
• PhD Three (3) years

Application Deadline

How to Apply