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2 Oct 2024 • Eductation

Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme 2025 – Call for applications

Award of Scholarships by the Government of the Republic of 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 2026.
  2. For MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years by 01 January 2026.
  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 (listed in Section 8 in the appropriate Guidelines for Applicants) for academic year starting in 2024.
  4. The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.
SNProgramme of studiesMaximum duration
1Undergraduate DiplomaThree (3) years
2Undergraduate DegreeFour (4) years
3MPhilTwo (2) years + 6 months for thesis defence
4MPhil / PhDFour (4) years + 6 months for thesis defence
5PhDThree (3) years + 6 months for thesis defence

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.

Find below a list of documents with guidelines and application forms.

Intake
Deadline for electronic submission
Hard copy should reach the Ministry latest by
July to September 2025
23 April 2025
30 April 2025

Applications and all supporting documents must be forwarded to the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Mauritius at the address mentioned below for the final selection.

The Ag. Senior Chief Executive,
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology
(Attn: Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division)
Level 2, MITD House, Pont Fer, Phoenix 73544.
Republic of Mauritius (Email: studymauritius@govmu.org )

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