The Government of Mauritius is offering scholarships for
undergraduate studies in Public Tertiary Education Institutions in
Mauritius deserving Tanzanian students in 2015.
GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS
1. Financial Conditions of the Scholarship
1.1 The Scholarship will cover:
(i) A monthly living allowance,
(ii) Tuition fees, and
(iii)
Student airfare (economy class) by the most economical route to and
from Mauritius at the start and the end of the studies.
1.2 The duration of the scholarship will be for a maximum of four (4) years depending on the course.
2. Eligibility
2.1 Be resident citizens of Tanzania
2.2 Scholarships shall not be awarded for:
(i) Top-up degree programmes;
(ii) Foundation programmes; and
(iii) Mixed modes (distance and on-campus learning)
2.3Age Limit:
Candidates should not be below 18 years and not more than 25 years of age at the date of application.
3.0. Procedure for submitting applications
3.1 The Procedure for submitting applications is as detailed below:
3.2
ALL candidates must submit the fully completed application forms and
certified copies of the following documents as part of their application
by 10th June 2015:
(i) Birth certificate
(ii) O-Level and
A-Level Secondary Education Certificates or Equivalent Diploma
Certificate with B+ grade , (iii)transcripts of secondary school
results/Diploma,
(iv) Mark sheets relating to the qualifications,
(v) Medical certificate mentioning that applicant is free from any contagious disease eg.HIV/AIDS
(vi) Letter of conditional offer by a public tertiary education institution in Mauritius (if available at time of submission).
NB
Non-submission
of the above documents mentioned at (i) to (vi) by 10 June 2015, or
incorrect or incomplete filling of application form will result in the
elimination of the candidate from being considered for the scholarship.
Education
certificates and transcripts, if not in French or in English language,
must be submitted along with a certified translation in one of these two
languages.
3.2 Candidates should indicate in their applications,
the name of the institution and the title and course code of the
programme to which they have/wish to be admitted.
LIST OF PUBLIC TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Institution Website
1. University of Mauritius -
www.uom.ac.mu
2. University of Technology, Mauritius -
www.utm.ac.mu
3. Université des Mascareignes -
www.udm.ac.mu
4. Open University of Mauritius -
www.open.ac.mu
5. Fashion and Design Institute -
www.fdi.mu
6. Mauritius Institute of Education -
www.mie.ac.mu
7. Mahatma Gandhi Institute -
www. mgirti.ac.mu
8. Rabindranath Tagore Institute -
www.mgirti.ac.mu
3.3 All applications should be made through the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
4. Other conditions
4.1 The selection of candidates for the scholarships will be made on the basis of merit.
4.2
Self-financing candidates already studying in Mauritius in an
undergraduate programme before July 2015 will not be eligible for such a
scholarship.
4.3 The scholarship holders would be required to
sign an undertaking to return to their home country as soon as the
studentship comes to an end.
4.4 The candidates, once selected, should –
a) Be available to commence their academic studies in Mauritius by
the start of the academic year of the respective institution where they
have been admitted;
b) Be enrolled in a full-time and on-campus (not distance learning) programme;
c) Not be in receipt of a full fee scholarship from any other source in Mauritius; and
d) Be able to pay any costs not covered by the scholarship.
5. Tuition fees and Course related costs
5.1
A provision of up to MUR 100,000 will be allocated yearly directly to
the institution for this scholarship to meet tuition fees and related
course costs.
5.2 Candidates will not be allowed to change their
course or move to another institution once they have been granted
scholarships.
6. Living allowance
6.1 An
all-inclusive living allowance will be paid at an approved rate of MUR
8,300 monthly for daily expenses for the full academic year and renewed
upon submission of evidence from the institution of having successfully
enrolled for the following academic year.
6.2 No stipend will be
released during any period of vacation leave abroad except for the house
rent which should not be for more than two months during the leave.
6.3
Awardees will have to inform the Tertiary Education Commission and the
Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and
Scientific Research in case they have to leave Mauritius for any
personal reason or otherwise. During the period of their stay outside
Mauritius, they will not be eligible to the stipend.
7. Travel to Mauritius
7.1
International student air travel (economy class fare) by the most
economical route will be provided at the start and end of studentship
only.
7.2 Students should inform the university or institution to
which they have been admitted of their travel schedule well in
advance.
8. Medical and Travel Insurance
8.1 Arrangements for Medical and Travel insurance in Mauritius will have to be borne by the students themselves.
8.2 Students will have access to public hospitals for medical treatment.
9. Student Visa
9.1
Application for student visa will be made to the Passport and
Immigration office by the tertiary education institution where the
student is enrolled prior to arrival in Mauritius.
9.2 The
Passport and Immigration Office will process the application and issue a
provisional entry permit valid for three months to enable the student
to travel to Mauritius.
10. Passport
10.1 Students must have a valid passport for the duration of course applied for.
11. Accommodation
11.1
Students who will be selected will make prior arrangements with the
institution in Mauritius with regards to accommodation facilities
available and to make arrangements accordingly.
11.2 The
institution receiving the student will make all the necessary
arrangements concerning facilitation of the visa application and
assisting the student to obtain appropriate accommodation.
12. Submission of Annual progress report
12.1 Students will have to submit annual/academic/attendance progress reports for continuation of scholarship payments.
12.2
A bi-annual report on the students should be submitted by each
institution to the Study Mauritius Office of the Ministry of Education
and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research by the
institution concerned.
13. Travelling
13.1
If a student decides to return to his/her country before the completion
of the course, he/she would not be entitled to a return passage. The
expenditure would have to be met by the student himself/herself.
13.2
The student will not be entitled to a refund of any expenses related to
his/her travel outside Mauritius during vacations for the duration of
the course.
14. Applications for Additional Grants
14.1 No application for additional grants will be entertained.
14.2 Students pursuing science courses will have to bear the expenditure on laboratory chemicals and other incidental expenses.
15. Fieldwork/Leave to work away
15.1 Any cost pertaining to fieldwork or leave will have to be borne by the student.
16. Renewal of Scholarship
16.1 Scholarships are provided on a yearly basis to students subject to successful completion of each year of study.
16.2
The Government of Mauritius will discontinue scholarship payments in
case the student fails his/her examinations but will resume them on
submission of documents certifying that he/she has succeeded in resit
examinations.
17. Termination of studentship
17.1
The scholarship may be terminated at any time for reasons of
unsatisfactory conduct, progress, or attendance. The detailed guidelines
and application form for the scholarships are available at:
www.studymauritius.info/MauritiusAfricaScholarships.aspx and
www.ministry-education.govmu.org.
18.0 DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
(i) Completed application form with endorsement from the Ministry of Education and Vocational training;
(ii) Certified copy of birth certificate
(iii) Photocopy of biodata page of passport
(iv) Certified copies of O-Level and A-level Secondary educational certificates or Diploma Certificate with B+ Grade,
(v) Transcripts of secondary school results/Diploma, and
(viii) Medical certificate mentioning that student is free of contagious diseaseseg HIV/AIDS.
Address for forwarding of completed application Forms
PERMANENT SECRETARY
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
Office No.28 Director of Higher Education –Registry
7 Magogoni Street
Code 11479
P.O.Box 9121
Dar es Salaam
NoteAll academic credentials and qualifications must be duly certified by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training •
All certificates/ transcripts and mark sheets must be either translated in English or French before submission. •
The deadline
10/06/2015 at
10:00am