The Government of Mauritius
offers scholarships at undergraduate level to African students. Applicants must
be resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of Commonwealth
African countries.
This initiative is part of the
Government of Mauritius commitment to promote capacity-building at various
levels across the African continent through its strong belief that Higher
Education is one of the key elements of growth and social development. This is
all in line with the Government of Mauritius respect and upholding of Goal 4 of
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a target of which is
to substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to
developing countries by 2020.
The Conditions of the Scholarship
The conditions to be eligible to
apply for the Scholarship are:
1. Applicants for undergraduate
courses should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th
birthday by the closing date of application;
2. Applicants must have applied
and obtained a seat for full-time on-campus programme of study at a public
Higher Education Institution in Mauritius;
3. The scholarship shall be for a
course of a maximum of four (4) years duration;
4. Application must be endorsed
by the Nominating Agency in the country of the applicant, which typically is
part of the Ministry of Education.
The Scholarship will support
successful candidates in meeting tuition fees and contribute to their living
expenses during their studies in Mauritius, as more fully detailed in the
Guidelines for Applicants. Mauritius is a signatory of the SADC Protocol on
Education and consequently, all students from SADC countries will benefit from
the same tuition fees amount as a home student; others will be considered as
International students. As a result, SADC countries awardees will be allocated
upto MUR 100,000 annually to cover their tuition fees, whereas non-SADC
countries will be allocated MUR 160,000 annually to cover their tuition fees.
This tuition fee will be paid directly to the public Higher Education
Institution.
Furthermore, economy airfare by
the most economical route, from the country of origin at the beginning of
studies and back to the country of origin at the end of the studies, will be
covered.
Other conditions of the
Scholarship are indicated in the Guidelines for Applicants (which can be
downloaded from the link below). The Applicants must read these Guidelines
carefully, and then fill the Application Form.
