The scholarship is available to deserving applicants who are resident citizens of active member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries.
Interested candidates must have already applied for admission into a full-time, on-campus Diploma, Degree, MPhil or PhD programme at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius.
For undergraduate programmes, applicants must be above 18 years old and must not have attained their 26th birthday by 1 January 2028.
Candidates applying for MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes must not have reached the age of 40 by 1 January 2028.
Scholarship duration
The scholarship covers the minimum duration of the selected programme or the maximum period specified under the scheme, whichever is shorter.
The approved maximum durations are as follows:
| Programme of study | Maximum scholarship duration |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Diploma | Three years |
| National Diploma in Nursing | Three years and six months |
| Undergraduate Degree | Four years |
| MPhil | Two years, plus six months for thesis defence |
| MPhil/PhD | Three years, plus six months for MPhil transfer; one year, plus six months for PhD thesis defence |
| PhD | Three years, plus six months for thesis defence |
Scholarship benefits
Successful applicants will receive financial support towards their tuition fees and living expenses throughout their studies in Mauritius.
The scholarship also provides return airfare through the most economical available route.
Application procedure
Applicants are required to review the official scholarship document, which outlines the scheme’s conditions, application procedures and the list of public Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius offering full-time, on-campus programmes.
Applications must be submitted using the designated scholarship application form. Candidates are encouraged to complete the form electronically before printing it.
The application process must be conducted through the nominating agency or an authorised institution responsible for scholarship applications in the applicant’s country of citizenship.
Section 5 of the application form must be completed and endorsed by the relevant Nominating Agency.
Typically, this agency operates under the applicant’s country’s Ministry of Education. It is responsible for reviewing applications, selecting eligible candidates and endorsing their submissions.
Each nominating agency may recommend a maximum of FIFTEEN (15) eligible
- candidates. The agency will determine how its nominations are distributed between undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
All duly completed application forms and supporting documents must be submitted according to the following deadlines:
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Soft copies: 17 March 2027.
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Hard copies: 31 March 2027.
The application deadline for the scholarship scheme is 31 March 2027.
All applications and supporting documents must be forwarded to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Mauritius for final selection.
Submissions should be addressed 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
Interested applicants can access the official scholarship webpage for the application form, detailed eligibility requirements, scholarship conditions and additional information.
SOURCE: Opportunities for Africans
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