Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2026

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 2026.

This fully funded program supports students pursuing Undergraduate, MPhil, and PhD studies at public higher education institutions in Mauritius for the academic year starting in 2026.

The scholarship aims to promote capacity-building and knowledge-sharing among African countries through quality education in Mauritius.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 27 March 2026
2. Value: Fully Funded (tuition, living allowance, return airfare)
3. Study Level: Undergraduate, MPhil, MPhil/PhD, PhD
4. Sponsor: Government of Mauritius
5. Eligible Country: African Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2026

1. For undergraduate programmes, applicants should be above 18 years of age and should not have reached their 26th birthday by 01 January 2027.
2. For MPhil, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes, applicants should not have reached their 40th birthday by 01 January 2027.
3. Applicants must apply for a full-time on-campus programme (Diploma, Degree, MPhil or PhD) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius

Application Documents

1. 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:
2. Birth Certificate
3. Relevant educational certificates and transcripts. Applicants must produce original certificates to the Ministry within two weeks of their arrival in Mauritius.
4. Medical certificate to be filled and stamped by a registered medical practitioner in Section 6 of the Application Form
5. Copy of passport biodata page (if available).

Benefits of Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2026

1. Full tuition fees are covered for the entire duration of the program.
2. Living allowance to support daily expenses during studies in Mauritius.
3. Return airfare from the applicant’s home country to Mauritius and back after completion of studies.
4. Medical coverage during the study period in Mauritius.
5. Opportunity to study at public higher education institutions in Mauritius with access to quality education and research facilities.
6. Exposure to a multicultural academic environment and networking opportunities across African countries.

How to Apply

First step: Application to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

1. All applicants must have already applied for at least one full-time on-campus programme at a public HEI of their choice (listed under Section 8).
2. This application must be made as soon as the HEIs have opened their application windows on their respective websites.

Second step: Application to respective Nominating Agency

Applicants must submit the completed Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Application Form and copies of all uploaded documents as per the Checklist to their respective Nominating Agencies. This should be done by a deadline to be determined by the Nominating Agency and communicated to prospective applicants.

An applicant 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 a receipt of payment of the application fee from their chosen Mauritian public HEI along with the scholarship application. Note: The application fee shall be refunded to successful applicants

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.

The Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology

Level 12, SICOM TOWER, Ebene Cybercity, Ebene,

Republic of Mauritius (Email: studymauritius@govmu.org

Read through the Guidelines For Applicants Diploma and Undergraduate degree

Read through the Guidelines for Applicants MPhil, MPhil / PhD and PhD Programmes

For more Information, visit Government of Mauritius Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

March 27, 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2026