Mauritius Government Scholarships 2027 (Fully Funded)

Overview

The Mauritius Government Scholarships 2027 is a fully funded program offered by the Government of Mauritius for international students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The program provides access to public higher education institutions in Mauritius across diverse fields of study including science, technology, and the humanities. Available degree levels include diploma, bachelor degree, master degree, MPhil, and PhD programs. Program durations span three years for undergraduate diplomas, four years for undergraduate degrees, two years for MPhil, four years and six months for MPhil/PhD programs, and three years for PhD studies.

What you get

The scholarship covers full tuition fees for the duration of the program and provides a financial contribution toward living expenses. It also includes economical return airfare from the recipient home country to Mauritius and back.

Who can apply

The scholarship is designed to assist students from African Union or African Commonwealth countries in pursuing higher education. For undergraduate programs, applicants must be at least 18 years old and must not have reached their 26th birthday by January 1, 2027. For MPhil and PhD programs, applicants must not have reached 40 years of age by January 1, 2027.

Requirements

Applicants must have already applied for a full-time on-campus program at a public higher education institution in Mauritius for the academic year beginning in 2027.

How to apply

Applicants must send a completed application form and all required supporting documents to the Senior Chief Executive at the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, located at the Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division, Level 2, MITD House, Pont Fer, Phoenix 73544, Republic of Mauritius. Submissions can also be sent via email to studymauritius@govmu.org.

Key dates

The deadline for electronic submission is 17 March 2027, and the deadline for hard copy submission is 31 March 2027.