Mauritius Government Scholarship 2022-2023

Description:

Mauritius Government scholarship have been announced Africa Scholarships 2022/2023 as part of its commitment to promote capacity-building across Africa. The Government of Mauritius is awarding these fully funded scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African Commonwealth countries.

Host Country: Mauritius

Host University: available universities in the program

Study Level: Undergraduate, Masters, PhD

Target group: Countries in the African Union

Duration of Scholarship:

Undergraduate Diploma Three (3) years
Degree Four (4) years
Master’s Two (2) years
PhD Three (3) years

Benefits of the scholarship

The Scholarship will support successful candidates in meeting tuition fees and contribute to their living expenses during their studies in Mauritius. Furthermore, the airfare, by the most economical route, from the country of origin at the beginning of studies and back to the country of origin at the end of the studies will be covered. This will, however, 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.

Eligibility:

Applicants for Mauritius Government Scholarships 2022 should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday at the closing date of application;
should not have reached 35 years For Master’s programs.
for PhD programs, applicants should not have reached 45 years by the closing date of application
Applicants must have applied for full-time on-campus studies at any public Tertiary Education Institution in Mauritius for academic year starting in 2022;
The scholarship will be for a maximum of four (4) years or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.

Qualification entry requirements for Mauritius government Scholarships 2022

Mauritius Government Scholarships 2022 candidates should have successfully completed end of secondary school to be eligible and should satisfy the minimum grade requirements as indicated below: :
- (i) 24 points at GCE A – Level which will be computed on the basis of the following grades obtained in three Principal subjects: A+=10, A=9, B=8, C=7, D=6 & E=5; OR
- (ii) at least an overall average of 70% or an overall average of, 14/20; OR
- (iii) criteria equivalent to (i) or (ii) above.
In case the language of instruction is not English in the qualifying examination, the candidate will have to provide a valid TOEFL or IELTS test results with a minimum score not less than 550 or 5.5 respectively, or an appropriate proof of English Language proficiency.
Candidates who are already holders of an undergraduate degree will NOT be eligible under this scholarship scheme.
Self-financing candidates already studying in Mauritius in will NOT be eligible under this Scholarship scheme.

How to Apply for Mauritius Government Scholarships 2022:

Applications, together with supporting documents as required, should be forwarded to the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Mauritius at the address mentioned below, for a final selection.

The 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)

Please go through all Application Requirements for application instructions before applying.