The Government of Mauritius is offering up to 50 scholarships
for citizens of member states of the African Union. These scholarships are
available for full-time on-campus undergraduate studies at any public Tertiary
Education Institution in Mauritius for the academic year starting in 2017.
The scholarship will
support successful candidate
s in meeting tuition fees and contribute to their
living expenses during their studies in Mauritius.
The Government of
Mauritius is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of
Mauritius. The head of the Government is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who
manages the main agenda of the Government and direct the ministers.
In case the language
of instruction is not English in the qualifying examination, the candidate may
have to provide a valid TOEFL or IELTS minimum score of 550 or 5.5
respectively, or an appropriate proof of English Language competency.
Course
Level: Scholarships are available
for pursuing full-time undergraduate programme.
Scholarship
Award: A
provision of up to MUR (Mauritian Rupee) 100,000 will be allocated yearly
directly to the TEI for this scholarship to meet tuition fees and related
course costs (e.g. general/annual fees, miscellaneous institution fees,
student’s welfare fund) and a monthly assistance of MUR 8,300 will be paid
to awardees as support to meet living expenses.
Study
Subject(s):
Scholarships
are awarded in all subjects.
Scholarship can
be taken in Mauritius
Eligibility:
- Candidates
must be resident citizens of member states of the African Union. Mauritian
nationals and foreign residents in Mauritius are NOT eligible under this
Scheme. - Candidates
should not be below 18 years and not more than 25 years of age at the
closing date of application. - Candidates
should have successfully completed end of secondary school to be eligible.
They should satisfy the minimum grade requirement at end of secondary
school level qualification:
(i) of at least three (3) Grade B’s at Principal Level in the GCE A-Level;
or
(ii) of at least 70% average subject-wise, or an overall average of at
least 14/20; or
(iii) criteria equivalent to (i) or (ii) above. - Candidates
who are already holders of an undergraduate degree will NOT be eligible
under this Scheme. - Self-financing
candidates already studying in Mauritius in an undergraduate programme
will NOT be eligible under this Scholarship scheme.
Nationality: Candidates must be resident
citizens of member states of the African Union. Mauritian nationals and foreign
residents in Mauritius are not eligible under this Scheme.
List of
Subjects: People`s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Republic of Angola,
Republic of Benin, Republic of Botswana, Burkina Faso, Republic of Burundi,
Republic of Cabo Verde, Republic of Cameroon, Central African Republic, The
Republic of Chad, Union of the Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Cote
d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Djibouti, Arab Republic
of Egypt, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, State of Eritrea, Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia, Gabonese Republic, Republic of the Gambia, Republic of
Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Kenya,
Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Liberia, Libya, Republic of Madagascar,
Republic of Malawi, Republic of Mali, Republic of Mauritania,, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Niger, Federal Republic of
Nigeria, Republic of Rwanda, Republic Arab Saharawi Democratic, Democratic
Republic of sao Tome and Principe, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Seychelles,
Republic of Sierra Leone, Somali Republic, Republic of South Africa, Republic
of South Sudan, Republic of The Sudan, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Togolese
Republic, Tunisian Republic, Republic of Uganda, Republic of Zambia and
Republic of Zimbabwe
College
Admission Requirement
English Language
Requirement: In case the language of instruction is not English in the
qualifying examination, the candidate may have to provide a valid TOEFL or
IELTS minimum score of 550 or 5.5 respectively, or an appropriate proof of
English Language competency.
How to
Apply: An application under this
scheme is to be made through the sole Nominating Agency responsible for the
processing of scholarships in the country of citizenship of the applicant. Such
a Nominating Agency, which is typically part of the Ministry of Education in
the country of citizenship of the applicant, will then shortlist and endorse
the applications of selected candidates for the Scholarships and submit the
duly completed and vetted application and nomination forms by May 31, 2017to
the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and
Scientific Research of Mauritius, which will be responsible for final
selection. Applicants are advised to consult their Ministries of Education in
their country for the contact details of their Nominating Agencies in their
country. All supporting documents must be certified true copies by a
government body in the candidate’s country of citizenship, and must accompany
this completed application form:
- An
updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Certified
Copy of Birth Certificate - Photocopy
of biodata page of passport, if available - Certified
copies of educational certificates at end-of-secondary school level and
above (if applicable), - Certified
copies of transcripts of end-of-secondary school results, - Copy of
letter of conditional offer by a public tertiary education institution in
Mauritius (if available at time of application) or copy of acknowledgement
notice from the TEI that an application has been made and is under
process, and - Medical
certificate to be duly filled and signed (and stamped where applicable) by
a registered medical Practitioner in section six of the Application Form.
Application
Deadline: The application
deadlines are: University of Mauritius: Mid Feb 2017; University of Technology,
Mauritius: Mid June 2017; Université des Mascareignes: 15 May 2017; Fashion and
Design Institute: March 2017; Mauritius Institute of Education: April 2017;
Mahatma Gandhi Institute: Mid Feb 2017 and Rabindranath Tagore Institute: Mid
Feb 2017