Application Deadline: 31 March 2027
Applications are now open for the 2027 Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme. The Government of Mauritius invites applications from deserving students who are resident citizens of active member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries for the Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme, as per the following criteria:
- 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
- For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2028.
- For MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached their 40th birthday by 01 January 2028.
The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration
whichever is lesser.
SN Programme of Studies Maximum Duration
1 Undergraduate Diploma Three (3) years
2 National Diploma in Nursing Three (3) years and 6 months
3 Undergraduate Degree Four (4) years
4 MPhil Two (2) years + 6 months for thesis defence
5 MPhil/PhD Three (3) years + 6 months for MPhil transfer One (1) year + 6 months for PhD thesis defence
6 PhD Three (3) years + 6 months for thesis defence
Benefits
- The Scholarship will support successful candidates in meeting their tuition fees and contributing to their living expenses during their
studies in Mauritius. Furthermore, the scholarship covers return airfare by the most economical route.
Application Procedure
▪ This document contains important information regarding the conditions attached to the scholarship, the application procedure, and a list of public Higher Education Institutions in Mauritius where full-time on-campus studies are run.
II. Application Form (Applicants are invited to fill in the form electronically before printing)
▪ Scholarship applications can only be made on the application form.
▪ An application under this scheme is to be made through the nominating agency or any authorised institution responsible for processing scholarships in the applicant’s country of citizenship.
▪ Section 5 of the application form should be endorsed and completed by the Nominating Agency in the applicant’s country of citizenship.
▪ Such Nominating Agency, which may typically be part of the Ministry of Education in the country of the applicant, will then shortlist and endorse the applications of a maximum of FIFTEEN (15) eligible candidates (the decision on the distribution of nominees from the undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes rest on the nominating agencies) and submit the duly completed application forms as per deadlines below:
- Soft copies of all documents: 17 March 2027
- Hard copies of all documents: 31 March 2027.
Applications and all supporting documents must be forwarded to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research of the
Republic of Mauritius at the address mentioned below for the final selection.
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research
Level 12, SICOM TOWER, Ebene Cybercity, Ebene,
Republic of Mauritius (Email: [email protected] )
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Government of Mauritius Africa Scholarships Scheme
