When you hear Mauritius, what come to your mind?? ♡😁😁😁

Yeah! That's it! That same Mauritius! The beautiful and fast growing Country on the Africa Continent



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 22 August 2022.

2. For Master’s programmes, applicants should not have reached 35 years and, for PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years by 22 August 2022.

3. Applicants must have already applied for a full-time on-campus programme (Diploma, Degree, Master’s or PhD) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius (listed in Section 8 in the appropriate Guidelines for Applicants) for academic year starting in 2022.

4. The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.


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.



Application Guideline

There is a separate criteria and application guidelines for each of the study route. 

For Undergraduate Applicants

Guidelines for Applicants  - Diploma and Undergraduate

Application form for applicants (Fillable online)


For Graduate Applicants

Guidelines for Applicants - Master

Guidelines for Applicants - MPhil/PhD

Application for for applicants - (Fillable online)


How to Apply

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must apply through an approved nominating agency. Each Country in the Commonwealth or African Union has a representative through which application must be made.

For Nigerians applicant:

This application should be made through the Federal Scholarship Board, Federal Ministry of Education Plot 245, Samuel Ademulegun Street, Central Business, District Abuja.

For South Africans applicant:

Department of Higher Education and Training 123 Francis Baard St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0002


Other countries could be found via here




Eligibility Criteria

The most common eligibility criteria includes but not limited to the below.

  • Applicants must be resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African Commonwealth countries.
  • For undergraduate study - Applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 22 August 2022.
  • For graduate study - Applicants should not have reached 35 years by 22 August 2022.

  • For MPhil/PhD - Applicants should not have reached 40 years by 22 August 2022. 


Deadline

15th August 2022

Read more about the scholarship here.


Visit the Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme website here

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