Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme

Government of Mauritius

Scholarship overview

The Mauritius-Africa Scholarship Scheme is offered by the Government of the Republic of Mauritius. The Ghana Scholarships Authority announced the 2026/2027 call (published 12 February 2026) for Ghanaian citizens living in Ghana.

Its stated aims are to promote higher education and human resource development in Africa, strengthen ties between Mauritius and African countries, and give Ghanaians access to quality tertiary education in Mauritius.

It covers full-time, on-campus study at eight public institutions: University of Mauritius, University of Technology Mauritius, Academy of Design and Innovation, Universite des Mascareignes, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Rabindranath Tagore Institute, Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd, and Mauritius Institute of Education (postgraduate only).

How recipients are selected

Selection steps are not detailed in the notice. Applicants must first secure an admission application and then submit evidence to the Authority.

Award Information

Be a Ghanaian citizen resident in Ghana.
Undergraduate: at least 18 and not yet 26 on 1 January 2027.
MPhil/PhD: not yet 40 on 1 January 2027.
Meet the minimum admission requirements of the chosen Mauritian institution.
Have applied for at least one full-time on-campus programme at a Mauritian public institution.
Postgraduates must submit an abridged research plan.
MPhil/PhD applicants must name a proposed supervisor in Mauritius and provide the supervisor's supporting statement.

Covers full-time on-campus study at diploma/degree, Master's, MPhil and PhD levels.
The notice says specific financial parts (for example tuition, stipends, airfare) depend on the scheme's terms and conditions; no amounts are published.

Closing date for the 2026/2027 call was 5 March 2026 (past). Institution windows for undergraduates opened from about October to December 2025 and closed from February to March 2026. Services of the Secretariat are free.

How to apply

Apply for admission to a Mauritian public institution using its admission website.
Get either a conditional offer letter or an acknowledgement notice showing you applied and paid the fee.
PhD applicants should contact potential supervisors first.
Submit the evidence on the Authority portal at apply.scholarships.gov.gh before the closing date.

Documents you may need

Conditional offer letter, or acknowledgement notice of application with fee paid
Abridged research plan (postgraduate)
Proposed supervisor name and supporting statement (MPhil/PhD)