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LUND UNIVERSITY AFRICAN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE (ARUA) SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 15 January, 2025.

LOCATION: Sweden

The ARUA Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial support to prospective students who have demonstrated academic excellence at one of the member universities of ARUA.

The scholarship is selective and merit-based and is intended for African students who are committed to Lund University.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must:

be or have been a student at an ARUA university in one of the countries listed on this page (see ‘Countries/ARUA universities’ above)

be a citizen of a country from outside the EU/EEA (and Switzerland) and be required to pay tuition fees for your studies at Lund University

have submitted a correct, complete and timely application for an international degree programme at Lund University

have selected Lund University as your first choice in your application at universityadmissions.se.

Please do not apply if you do not meet all of the above requirements. Your application will not be considered.

BENEFIT:

The ARUA Scholarship covers a percentage of the tuition fees, up to a maximum of 90%. The exact percentage awarded depends on the available budget of the programme/faculty concerned.

Please note that the scholarship does not cover living costs. Scholarship recipients must still have the means to cover their living costs according to the requirements of the Swedish Migration Agency.

About living expense requirements at the Swedish Migration Agency’s website

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GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS AFRICA SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME FOR STUDY IN MAURITIUS

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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