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Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships 2022

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Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships 2022
Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships 2022

The Government of Mauritius is pleased to offer Mauritius Africa Scholarships 2022 Award to outstanding African students. The Government of Mauritius is providing annual full-cost tuition fee scholarships to deserving students from African countries for post-secondary studies at public colleges and universities in Mauritius, for a maximum period of ten (10) years.

The aim of the scheme is to enable students from African countries to undertake undergraduate, graduate degree programs in the Republic of Mauritius. The scholarship covers tuition fees, air tickets, accommodation, local transport, and medical expenses for a period of the scholarship. A student can only take up one scholarship out of all those offered by the Ministry.

About Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme

The Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme has been launched under the framework of the Africa – EU Strategic Partnership Agreement that was signed by both parties on 7th April 2014 at Johannesburg, South Africa.

Objectives:

  • To build human capacity and promote sustainable human development in Africa
  • To promote academic cooperation between institutions of higher learning in Mauritius and African countries
  • To encourage mobility of students from Africa

More Details About Africa Scholarship 2022-2023

  • Host Organization: Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Mauritius
  • Studies: The study fields provided by Mauritius Higher Education Institutions
  • Nominations will be submitted into three categories (undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. ), with 15 nominations to be made per country.
  • Application Duration: Different for each program
  • Affinity group: citizens of African Commonwealth and African Union member states.

Offered Scholarship Institutions:

For Undergraduates:

  • University of Mauritius
  • Universite des Mascareignes
  • University of Technology, Mauritius
  • open University of Mauritius
  • Mahatma Gandhi Institute
  • Fashion and Design Institute
  • Rabindranath Tagore Institute
  • Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd.

ETC.

For Postgraduates:

  • University of Mauritius
  • University of Technology, Mauritius
  • Universite des Mascareignes
  • Mahatma Gandhi Institute
  • Rabindranath Tagore Institute

Eligibility:

Applicants must be nationals from the following African countries: Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Dem. Rep., Congo Brazzaville, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania and Mozambique. Preference will be given to applicants with proven leadership qualities.

  • Although applicants from other African countries will also be considered they may not take precedence over applicants from the eligible countries above.
  • Having citizenship in one of the member states of the African Union or the African Commonwealth;
  • Candidates for the undergraduate program should be at least 18 years old and should not be older than 26 years old by August 22, 2022.
  • Candidates for master’s degrees should not be older than 35 years by August 2022
  • To be eligible for Ph.D., applicants should not be older than 40 years old.

Financial Services/ Aid In Education:

This scholarship will cover successful candidates with a fixed amount towards tuition fees and other living expenses during their studies period. Additionally, this scholarship for study in Africa also covers a return flight by the most cost-effective method of transportation. After successful completion of studies, travelers can return to their countries of origin upon successful completion of studies.

How to Apply For a Scholarship?

The following are the Mauritius Scholarship Application Instructions for candidates wishing to apply for this scholarship:

  1. Please read carefully the information on the site that provides details of the Programme, including
  2. Details on how to apply
  3. Eligibility requirements
  4. Deadline
  5. Choose Institution
  6. To apply, you will need to complete an application form which you may download from the website.

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