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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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UNU-MERIT MIGRATION MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (MMDP)

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 (at 23:59 hrs CET.)

LOCATION: The Netherland

This program is designed for government officials and policymakers working in migration and asylum.  This full-time, three-month program uses various teaching and evaluation methods, including lectures, interactive sessions, and hands-on practical exercises, with a special focus on the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible applicants for participation in the MMDP programme must fulfil the following criteria:

Fluency in spoken and written English

Hold a minimum Bachelor’s university degree

Applicants must be confident in computer skills to follow an education programme

Work as government officials in the field of migration and/or asylum in one of the eligible countries (see Scholarships section for list of countries)

To apply to the MMDP, prospective participants need to submit their application via our online platform: https://unu-merit.nl/application/mmdp/form.php

BENEFIT:

Scholarships for the MMDP are available for government officials and policy practitioners who work in the field of migration and/or asylum in specific eligible countries. Scholarships funded by the European Union through the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), are available to applicants from eligible countries in the following regions: EU Southern Neighbourhood, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and Silk Route countries.

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