Mauritius - Africa Scholarships Scheme , 2017

The Government of Republic of Mauritius is conducting Mauritius - Africa Scholarships Scheme,  2017 to African students.

Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates applying for Mauritius - Africa Scholarships Scheme,  2017 must be residents of one of the member states of African Union.
• International residents in Mauritius or Mauritius nationals are ineligible to apply for this scholarship.
• Applicants should be above 18 years and should not have reached their  26th birthday by the application deadline.
• Applicants of Mauritius - Africa Scholarships Scheme,  2017 must have finished the end of their secondary school with the following minimum grade requirements:
• 24 points at GCE A - Level which will be computed on the basis of the grades obtained in three Principal subjects: A+=10, A=9, B=8, C=7, D=6 & E=5 or equivalent   (or)
• a minimum overall average of 70% or an overall average of, 14/20 or equivalent
• If in the qualifying examination, the language of instruction isn't English, applicants will have to provide a valid test score of IELTS or TOEFL with at least 550 or 5.5 respectively or any other appropriate proof of English Language proficiency.
• Applicants who have already received an undergraduate degree are ineligible to apply.
• Self-funded students who are already pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mauritius are ineligible.
• Candidates cannot apply for Top-up degree programs, Foundation programs, Part-time courses, Distance Education programs, Mixed modes (distance and on-campus learning),  Non-accredited courses; or postgraduate programs under the Mauritius - Africa Scholarships Scheme,  2017.

Documents required:

• Certified copies of any post-secondary level qualifications
• Medical certificate to be duly filled and signed by a registered Medical Practitioner 
• Certified copies of transcripts of end-of-secondary-school results
• Completed Application Form
• Certified copy of biodata page of passport (if available)
• Certified copies of educational certificates at end-of-secondary-school level
• Certified copy of Birth Certificate
• Copy of letter of conditional offer by a public tertiary education institution in Mauritius (if available) or copy of acknowledgment notice from the TEI that an application has been made