Application Deadline: March 31, 2027
LOCATION: Mauritius
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.
ELIGIBILITY:
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.
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 8.8 and 9.12 in the Guidelines for Applicants) for the academic year starting in 2027.
The scholarship will be for a maximum duration as indicated in the table below or the minimum course duration whichever is lesser.
| S/N | 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 |
The following documents are available for download from the following website https://tertiaryeducation.govmu.org/te/index.php/mass/ .
Guidelines for Applicants:
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.
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 | Hard copies of all documents |
| 17 March 2027 | 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: psmtesr@govmu.org )
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 of studies.
