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REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TERTIARY EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division)
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MAURITIUS - AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME 2022
GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS
Masters Programmes
Introduction
The Government of the Republic of Mauritius is offering scholarships to deserving students who are
resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African Commonwealth countries for
full-time, on-campus postgraduate programmes tenable in public Higher Education Institutions
(HEIs) in Mauritius.
Under this current scheme the following Masters' programmes are being offered:
SN Higher Education Institutions Masters' Programme
1 University of Technology, M.Sc Climate Change, Health & Disaster
Mauritius Management (Full-Time)
2 Universit? des Mascareignes Masters in Sustainable Business
Management (Full-Time)
1. Eligibility Criteria
1.1 Nationality
Candidates must be resident citizens of member states of the African Union or of African
Commonwealth countries. Mauritian nationals and foreign nationals residing in Mauritius are NOT
eligible to apply under this Scheme.
1.2 Age Limit
Applicants should not have reached 35 years by 22 August 2022.
1.3 Qualification requirements to be eligible for Masters' programmes
Applicants should have successfully completed an undergraduate degree with:
(i) at least an upper second class from a recognized higher education institution;
OR
(ii) a GPA / CPA greater than 60% from a recognized higher education institution;
OR
(iii)alternative qualifications acceptable to the Ministry.
Note:
a. Candidates should submit their detailed study plan of about 750 words along with their
application
b. Candidates already holding a Masters' degree or its equivalent will not be considered.
c. Course requirements and information on the specific Masters' Programmes are available
on the website of the Higher Education Institutions as follows:
i. University of Technology, Mauritius - M.Sc Climate Change, Health & Disaster
Management
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REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TERTIARY EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division)
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http://www.utm.ac.mu/files/sthug/programmes/ssdt/PG2018/MSc_Climate_Change_Healt
h_and_Disaster_Management_UTM_Programme_-_AC_MAY_2018.pdf
ii. Universit? des Mascareignes - Masters in Sustainable Business Management
https://udm.ac.mu/course/master -in-sustainable-business-management
d. The onus for the provision of equivalence of qualifications rests upon the applicants.
1.4 Self-financing African students already studying in Mauritius will NOT be eligible to apply
for the same programme level under this Scholarship Scheme.
1.5 Scholarships will NOT be awarded for:
? Applicants already holding a Masters' degree;
? Part-time courses;
? Distance Education programmes; or
? Courses other than those mentioned above.
2. Application Procedures
2.1 The Application Form
The application form obtainable from the websites below must be filled in electronically, printed
and then signed: https://education.govmu.org/Pages/Mauritius-Africa-Scholarships-2020.aspx or
http://highereducationmauritius.com
2.2 Application to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
2.2.1 All applicants must have already applied for at least one full-time on-campus Masters'
programme at one of the public HEIs listed in the introduction. This application must be made as
may either:
(a) obtain a conditional offer (letter of admission) from their chosen Mauritian public
HEI and submit this along with the scholarship application: OR
(b) submit an acknowledgement notice from a Mauritian public HEI that the application
for a seat has been made and the appropriate application fee has been paid.
Note: The application fee shall be refunded to successful applicants
2.2.2 Applicants must submit the completed Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Application Form
along with documents as per the Checklist (Section 7) in this document to their respective
Nominating Agencies. This should be done by a deadline to be determined by the Nominating Agency
and communicated to prospective applicants.
2.2.3 Candidates must also submit the fully completed Application Form and certified copies of
the following documents as part of their application to their local Nominating Agency:
(i) Birth Certificate;
(ii) Relevant educational certificates and transcripts;
(iii) Medical certificate to be filled and stamped by a registered medical practitioner in
Section 6 of the Application Form;
(iv) Copy of passport biodata page (if available);
(v) A study plan.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TERTIARY EDUCATION,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division)
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Note:
1) Non-submission of the documents mentioned above, or incorrect or incomplete filling of
the application form will result in disqualification of the applicant;
2) The applicant must sign the Declaration in Section 4 of the Application Form;
3) Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts, if not in French or in English, must
be submitted along with a certified translation in one of these two languages;
4) In Section 3 of the Application Form, applicants should indicate the titles of up to three (3)
courses in a HEI, along with their course codes for which they have secured a seat or for
which they have submitted an application for enrolment; and
5) All applications must be made exclusively through the Nominating Agency in the country
of citizenship of the applicant, along with the necessary supporting documents.
2.3 Application Enquiries
Applicants are advised to contact the Nominating Agency in their country of citizenship, or, in the
absence thereof, the respective Ministry of Education, to obtain details on how to submit
applications.
3. Shortlisting by the Nominating Agency and Evaluation Process
3.1 Applications for the Scholarships are to be made to the Nominating Agency in the applicant's
country of origin and are NOT to be sent directly to Mauritius by the applicant. The Nominating
Agency, which is typically part of Ministry of Education, will select and nominate up to five (5)
candidates for Masters Programmes (indicating clearly the level of studies for each nominated
candidate). The Nominating Agency of the country of citizenship of the candidates, or the Ministry
of Education, will subsequently transmit the endorsed application forms to Mauritius.
3.2 Applications from candidates who do not have the endorsement of their Nominating
Agencies, or that of the Ministry of Education, will not be considered.
3.3 Candidates who have not been informed of their selection for award of a scholarship by end
of October 2022 should consider that they have not been selected.
3.4 Selection of candidates for the Scholarship will be based on merit.
3.5 The list of successful applicants for each Member State will be communicated to their
respective Nominating Agencies and a communiqu? will be placed on the Mauritian Ministry of
Education's website once the selection exercise has been completed. The Mauritian Ministry of
Education will, in parallel, issue the successful applicants with a Scholarship Agreement Form which
is to be signed and submitted to the Mauritian Ministry of Education, upon appointment, within two
(2) weeks of their arrival in Mauritius.
3.6 The final decision to award a scholarship rests with the Ministry of Education, Tertiary
Education and Science and Technology of Mauritius. This decision shall be final and binding. The
Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology of Mauritius will not respond to
queries regarding the non-selection of candidates.
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