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MAURITIUS AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2026: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Application Deadline: 27 March 2026

LOCATION: Mauritius

The Government of Mauritius invites applications from deserving students who are resident citizens of member states of the African Union or African Commonwealth countries for the Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme, as per the following underlisted criterias.

ELIGIBILITY:

For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2027.

For MPhil, MPhil/PhD, and PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached their 40th birthday by 01 January 2027.

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 2026.

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

Programme of StudiesMaximum Duration
Undergraduate DiplomaThree (3) years
Undergraduate DegreeFour (4) years
MPhilTwo (2) years + 6 months for thesis defence
MPhil / PhDThree (3) years + 6 months for approval of transfer report and One (1) year + 6 months for thesis defence
PhDThree (3) years + 6 months for thesis defence

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.

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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.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MEDIA SENTINEL FELLOWSHIPS IN WEST AFRICA

Application Deadline: 07 May 2025. 

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Code for Africa (CfA) is offering three Media Sentinel Fellowships to frontline grassroots researchers in BeninGuinea, and Mauritania. Candidates should have expertise in social media listening and analysis, and possess a good knowledge of social media cross-platform coordination and messaging on platforms such as Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).

The 10-month part-time fellowships are part of a joint initiative between CfA and the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) to strengthen information integrity by detecting, disrupting, and deplatforming malign actors in Africa. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowships will enable individuals to use their social media and analytics skills in conjunction with CfA’s watchlists and lexicons, for proactive pre-grouping and communication of early warning signals for early detection of toxic online content.

Therefore, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

You must be non-partisan, without any link to government agencies, paramilitary organisations, political parties, state-affiliated media, or other bodies that might create the perception of partisanship in either national or local politics. 

You must be fluent in English or French. 

You must have access to a reliable personal laptop or computer with stable internet connectivity to participate in programme activities, online classes, and mentorship sessions.

You must demonstrate an understanding of using social media platforms such as Facebook, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and X. 

You must be available for weekly one-hour virtual meetings. 

The deadline for applications is 07 May 2025. 

To apply, complete this form

BENEFIT:

The fellowship package will consist of:

Stipend: Fellows will receive a competitive monthly stipend depending on their influence as macro or nano influencers and experience in similar previous projects. 

Training and mentoring: CfA will provide the fellows with advanced training and mentoring in traditional and social media monitoring.

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