Mauritius Government Scholarship Opportunity
Bursary Details
The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for the nomination of South Africans for this scholarship.
The below information is for South African applicants only. Applicants from other countries should contact their government or local representative of the Government of Mauritius for information on how they can apply.
Degree level
Bachelor's
Master's
PhD
Deadlines
There are two intakes for the 2020 academic year and are indicated below:
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Intake date (start of identified programme) |
Deadline for submission of scholarship application to DHET |
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March 2020 |
31 January 2020 |
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August 2020 |
25 March 2020 |
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Institution |
Link/emails |
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University of Mauritius |
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University of Technology, Mauritius |
directorgeneral@umail.utm.ac.mu and |
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Université des Mascareignes |
Fields of Study for South African Applicants
All fields of study available at the participating Mauritian public higher education institutions
excluding Bachelor's degrees in medicine.
What the scholarship offers
- - Tuition fees and course-related costs of up to MUR 100 000;
- Monthly living allowance to the value of MUR 12 500;
- Reimbursement of airfare to travel to and from Mauritius. - Please note: Successful applicants will have to book and pay for their own travel to Mauritius and cover any additional costs not covered by the scholarship.
Application to university in Mauritius
All applicants for the scholarship must have already applied for at least one full-time on-campus programme at a public higher education institution of their choice in Mauritius. Either a conditional
offer or an acknowledgement of application from a Mauritian HEI must be submitted together with the scholarship application. Application for university admission must be made as soon as the
Mauritian institutions have opened their application windows on their respective websites.
Application for the March 2020 intake may be made at any of the following institutions:
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For Undergraduate Programmes |
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Institution |
Tentative application period |
Website |
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Opening |
Closing |
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University of Technology, Mauritius |
25 Nov 2019 |
20 Jan 2020 |
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Mauritius Institute of Training and Development |
20 Jan 2019 |
20 Feb 2020 |
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Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd |
Mid Dec 2019 |
Mid April 2020 |
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For Postgraduate Programme |
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University of Technology, Mauritius |
25 Nov 2019 |
20 Jan 2020 |
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Application for the August 2020 intake may be made at any of the following institutions:
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For Undergraduate Programme |
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Institution |
Tentative application period |
Website |
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Opening |
Closing |
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University of Mauritius |
Feb 2020 |
March 2020 |
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University of Technology, Mauritius |
18 May 2020 |
06 June 2020 |
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Université des Mascareignes |
End Jan 2020 |
End May 2020 |
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Fashion and Design Institute |
Feb 2020 |
May 2020 |
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Mahatma Gandhi Institute |
Feb 2020 |
March 2020 |
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Rabindranath Tagore Institute |
Feb 2020 |
March 2020 |
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Mauritius Institute of Training and Development |
Feb 2020 |
April 2020 |
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Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd |
Mid June 2020 |
Mid Sept 2020 |
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For Postgraduate Programme |
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University of Mauritius |
March 2020 |
April 2020 |
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University of Technology, Mauritius |
Mid May 2020 |
Mid June 2020 |
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Université des Mascareignes |
End Jan 2020 |
End May 2020 |
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Mahatma Gandhi Institute |
Mid Jan 2020 |
Mid Feb 2020 |
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Rabindranath Tagore Institute |
Mid Jan 2020 |
Mid Feb 2020 |
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Deadlines
MAURITIUS-AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP
Bachelor's, Masters and PhD Scholarship in Mauritius.
All fields of study available excluding Bachelor's degree in Medicine.
Deadline for scholarship application: 25 March 2020
Candidate Requirements
Who can apply?
General criteria
- - South African citizens in good health and with a strong academic record;
- Candidates must have an interest in studying in Mauritius and demonstrate a commitment
to the development of South Africa;
- Candidates must be available to study in Mauritius at the start of their academic programme
in 2020;
- All applicants must meet the entry criteria for their selected programme in Mauritius;
- All applicants must meet the minimum academic requirement for entry into a similar
programme at a South African university;
- All candidates must have proficiency in English
- Not be in receipt of a scholarship from any other public source in Mauritius
Undergraduate scholarship applicants
- - Must have successfully completed National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor's pass and a
minimum of 65% average mark achieved, excluding Life Orientation subject
- Applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday
at the closing date of application;
- Applicants must have already applied for full-time on-campus undergraduate studies at any
public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius for academic year starting in 2020;
Master's scholarship applicants
- - Master's applicants must have completed an Honour's degree with a minimum
of 65% average mark achieved;
- Applicants should not have reached 35 years of age at the closing date of application;
- All applicants must submit a detailed study/research plan of about 750 words and the name of
a proposed supervisor in Mauritius, where applicable.Applicants must have already
applied for full-time on-campus undergraduate studies at any public Higher Education
Institution in Mauritius for academic year starting in 2020.
PhD scholarship applicants
- PhD applicants must already hold a Master's by research or equivalent degree in the relevant
field;
- Applicants should not have reached 45 years of age at the closing date of application;
- All applicants must submit a detailed study/research plan of about 1 500 words and the name
of a proposed supervisor in Mauritius, where applicable;
- Candidates must submit evidence of support from a named supervisor from one of the
universities in Mauritius together with their application;
- Applicants must have already applied for full-time on-campus undergraduate studies at any
public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius for academic year starting in 2020;
- PhD applicants are required to contact potential supervisors at the following link/emails:
How to Apply
What the scholarship offers
- - Tuition fees and course-related costs of up to MUR 100 000;
- Monthly living allowance to the value of MUR 12 500;
- Reimbursement of airfare to travel to and from Mauritius.
Please note: Successful applicants will have to book and pay for their own travel to Mauritius and cover any additional costs not covered by the scholarship.
Application to university in Mauritius
All applicants for the scholarship must have already applied for at least one full-time on-campus programme at a public higher education institution of their choice in Mauritius. Either a conditional
offer or an acknowledgement of application from a Mauritian HEI must be submitted together with the scholarship application. Application for university admission must be made as soon as the
Mauritian institutions have opened their application windows on their respective websites.
Application for the March 2019 intake may be made at any of the following institutions:
Application Process for South African Scholarship Applicants
STAGE ONE: Submit an application for admission to identified, eligible Mauritian institution (an
application fee may be required and should be paid by the applicant).
STAGE TWO: Complete the DHET application form, available to download here email it to
internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za
no later than 31 January 2020 for the March 2020 intake and
on 25 March 2020 for the August 2020 intake, together with certified copies of:
- your highest qualification certificate;
- all post-school academic transcripts (if applicable);
- passport
- All postgraduate (Master's and PhD) applications must attach a 1-2 page research plan,
including research aims and objectives, methodology and social relevance of the proposed
study
All documents submitted must be clear and in PDF format (no photographs of documents will be
accepted).
STAGE THREE: Applications that meet the minimum eligibility criteria only will be submitted for review
and may be requested to attend an interview.
STAGE FOUR: ONLY shortlisted applicants will be requested to submit the following additional
documents by email to internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za.
- Completed Mauritius-Africa Scholarship application form, available to download here.
- A medical certificate completed and stamped by a Registered Medical Practitioner in Section
6 of the Mauritius-Africa Scholarship application form
- Certified copy of birth certificate;
- Copy of letter of conditional offer or proof of application by a public higher education
institution in Mauritius OR copy of acknowledgement notice from the HEI
Please only submit this form and supporting documents to the DHET if requested to do so.
For the March intake, shortlisted applicants will be informed by 8 February 2020 and must submit all
documents by no later than 15 February 2020.
For the August intake, shortlisted applicants will be informed by 5 April 2020 and must submit all
documents by no later than 9 April 2020.
STAGE FIVE: Nominated applicants will be reviewed by the Mauritian Government and a final decision will
be taken by them.
Documents and links
Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Application Form for undergraduate programme
Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Application Form for postgraduate programme
Mauritius- Africa Scholarship Scheme 2020: Guidelines for Applicants Diploma
Mauritius- Africa Scholarship Scheme 2020: Guidelines for Applicants Masters
Mauritius- Africa Scholarship Scheme 2020: Guidelines for Applicants PhD