Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme 2027 (Fully Funded)
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Opportunity ID 1029
Opportunity Description
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius invites applications for the 2027 Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme, offering scholarship opportunities to eligible students who are resident citizens of active member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries.
The scholarship supports international students pursuing full-time, on-campus Diploma, Undergraduate Degree, MPhil, MPhil/PhD, and PhD programmes at public Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius for the 2027 academic year.
The programme aims to support African students in accessing higher education in Mauritius by providing assistance with tuition fees, living expenses, and return air travel.
Key Responsibilities / Programme Activities
- Secure admission to a full-time, on-campus academic programme at an eligible public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius.
- Pursue the selected Diploma, Undergraduate Degree, MPhil, MPhil/PhD, or PhD programme during the 2027 academic year.
- Meet the academic requirements and conditions established by the selected institution.
- Complete the programme within the scholarship’s approved maximum duration.
- Comply with the scholarship conditions and requirements outlined in the official Guidelines for Applicants.
The maximum scholarship duration depends on the programme of study:
- Undergraduate Diploma: Three (3) years.
- National Diploma in Nursing: Three (3) years and six (6) months.
- Undergraduate Degree: Four (4) years.
- MPhil: Two (2) years, plus six (6) months for thesis defence.
- MPhil/PhD: Three (3) years, plus six (6) months for MPhil transfer, and one (1) year, plus six (6) months for PhD thesis defence.
- PhD: Three (3) years, plus six (6) months for thesis defence.
The scholarship duration will be the maximum period indicated or the minimum course duration, whichever is shorter.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be resident citizens of active member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries.
- For Undergraduate programmes, applicants must be above 18 years of age and must not have reached their 26th birthday by 1 January 2028.
- For MPhil, MPhil/PhD, and PhD programmes, applicants must not have reached their 40th birthday by 1 January 2028.
- Applicants must have already applied for a full-time, on-campus Diploma, Degree, MPhil, or PhD programme at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius for the academic year starting in 2027.
- Applicants must follow the application procedure through the authorised nominating agency or institution in their country of citizenship.
Additional conditions:
- Applications must be submitted through the nominating agency or another authorised institution responsible for processing scholarships in the applicant’s country.
- Section 5 of the application form must be completed and endorsed by the relevant Nominating Agency.
- The nominating agency will shortlist and endorse a maximum of 15 eligible candidates.
- Applications that are not processed through the nominating agency or another authorised institution will not be considered.
Benefits and Support
The Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme provides the following financial support:
- Tuition Fee Support: Assistance towards tuition fees at the selected public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius.
- Living Expenses: Financial support contributing towards students’ living expenses during their studies.
- Return Airfare: Coverage of return airfare by the most economical route.
- Travel Support: Airfare covers travel from the applicant’s country of origin to Mauritius at the beginning of studies and return to the country of origin upon successful completion.
Funding Status: Fully Funded Scholarship Scheme. The official announcement specifies tuition fee support, contributions towards living expenses, and return airfare. It does not specify a fixed stipend or an exact monthly living allowance.
Application Process
Interested applicants should follow these steps:
- Visit the official Government of Mauritius scholarship webpage.
- Download and carefully review the Guidelines for Applicants, which provide information about scholarship conditions, application procedures, and eligible public Higher Education Institutions.
- Download the official scholarship application form.
- Complete the application form electronically before printing it.
- Apply through the authorised Nominating Agency or institution responsible for scholarship processing in your country of citizenship.
- Ensure that Section 5 of the application form is completed and endorsed by the Nominating Agency.
- Submit all required supporting documents to the relevant Nominating Agency for shortlisting and endorsement.
- The Nominating Agency will forward the endorsed applications to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research of Mauritius for final selection.
Important Application Deadlines:
- Soft Copies of All Documents: 17 March 2027.
- Hard Copies of All Documents: 31 March 2027.
- Maximum Nominations per Country: 15 eligible candidates.
Applications and supporting documents must be forwarded to:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research
Level 12, SICOM Tower, Ebene Cybercity, Ebene,
Republic of Mauritius.
Email: psmtesr@govmu.org
Official Scholarship Website:
https://tertiaryeducation.govmu.org/te/index.php/mass/
Application Form and Guidelines: Available through the official scholarship webpage.
Final selection and scholarship awards are determined by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Mauritius. The Government of Mauritius reserves the right not to award any scholarships under this call.
