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GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS AFRICA SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR STUDY IN MAURITIUS

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Application Deadline: 23 April 2025

LOCATION: Mauritius

The Government of Mauritius offers scholarships to deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries.

ELIGIBILITY:

For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2026.

For MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached 40 years by 01 January 2026.

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 relevant Guidelines for Applicants) for the academic year starting in 2024.

The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.

Program of Studies and Maximum Duration:

Undergraduate Diploma Three (3) years

Undergraduate Degree Four (4) years

MPhil Two (2) years + 6 months for thesis defence

 MPhil / PhD Four (4) years + 6 months for thesis defence 5 PhD Three (3) years + 6 months for thesis defence

​List of Nominating Agencies 2025

BENEFIT:

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. 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.

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY WEATHERHEAD SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR POST-DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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Application Deadline: 1 November, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is pleased to announce the 2024–2025 scholars and fellows of the Weatherhead Scholars Program (WSP). This year’s cohort comprises twenty members, including six postdoctoral fellows, five visiting scholars, and nine practitioner fellows. They represent diverse regions and disciplines, featuring peace and conflict specialists, career diplomats and public servants, and affiliates with a range of methodological approaches who work on a broad number of topics including human rights, humanitarian emergencies, political economy, democracy and governance, social welfare policies, and many others.

ELIGIBILITY:

Faculty (Scholars) from other universities who wish to spend sabbatical leave at the Weatherhead Center pursuing research. Visiting faculty must have a PhD and must hold tenured or tenure-track positions at another institution, from which they will be on leave during the time that they are at Harvard.
Postdoctoral researchers who have received their PhDs in the last three calendar years, or who will have defended by the start of their academic appointment.

Practitioners (Fellows) with a strong scholarly bent who wish to spend a year conducting a research project connected to a core interest of the Weatherhead Center.  Practitioners do not need a PhD to be eligible.

The Weatherhead Scholars Program supports the visa application process for international scholars. Please visit the Harvard International Office (HIO) website for more information.

Eligible applicants must have recently completed their PhD in sociology, anthropology, history, economics, psychology, public policy, political science, environmental science, statistics, or related fields within the past three calendar years. PhD degree/diploma must be conferred prior to fellowship start date. An electronic PDF copy of doctoral degree verification is required for candidates who have received their degree within one year of the effective start date – either a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution or a letter from the institution’s registrar is acceptable. Such documentation should state that all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been or will be conferred. The duration of each fellowship is one academic year.

BENEFIT:

Funded postdoctoral fellows will receive a stipend of $70,000, payable over twelve months. Fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year begin in August 2025. If an applicant has received external funding to support their postdoctoral activities, please note this in the application cover letter.

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