Mauritius offers scholarships to African students

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 academic year starting in 2016. The scholarship will support successful candidates 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 directs 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. Scholarships are available for pursuing full time undergraduate studies at the following public tertiary education institutions in Mauritius: University of Mauritius, University of Technology, University of the Mascarene Islands, Fashion and Design Institute, Mauritius Institute of Education, Mahatma Gandhi Institute and Rabindranath Tagore Institute. A provision of up to Rs 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.