Scholarships for Mauritania Students

Browse scholarships for students from Mauritania. This page lists 32 scholarships that specifically welcome Mauritania nationals (by nationality or region), plus scholarships open to all international students that you can also apply to. Always confirm each scholarship's eligibility and deadline before applying.

full funding

Government of Mauritius - Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology

Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme

Open to nationals of African Union member states or African Commonwealth countries who have applied for a full-time, on-campus programme (Diploma, Degree, MPhil, or PhD) at a public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius. Undergraduate applicants must be above 18 and below 26 on 1 January of the award year; PhD applicants must be under 40 on 1 January of the award year. Applications must be channelled through the official Nominating Agency in the applicant's country of citizenship.

Also open to all international students

full funding

Western Union Foundation (with Watson Institute)

Western Union Global Fellowship

Open to emerging leaders and social entrepreneurs who are leading nonprofit or for-profit social-impact ventures, especially those from or working with refugee, displaced, marginalised or underserved communities. Applicants should be able to commit fully to the virtual fellowship duration (around 8-10 hours per week, rising to 10-15 hours in the first two weeks) and have or plan a community placement for their venture. Applicants from a defined list of priority countries are especially encouraged to apply.

Frequently asked questions

How many scholarships are there for Mauritania students?

At least 32 scholarships specifically welcome applicants from Mauritania, in addition to many scholarships open to all international students, all listed on this page.

Can students from Mauritania apply to scholarships open to all nationalities?

Yes. Scholarships marked as open to all international students accept applicants from Mauritania; check each one's other requirements and deadline.

Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)

OWSD PhD Fellowships

For women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and science- and technology-lagging countries to pursue a PhD in the natural sciences, engineering, and technology at a host institution in the Global South — full-time abroad or as a sandwich programme split with the home country.

full

Funding

€20k

Max

-3d left

Deadline

National Institute of Genetics (NIG)

NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship (National Institute of Genetics)

Open to researchers of any nationality who hold a PhD (or will obtain it before the start date) and have the research skills to pursue a genetics project. Applicants who were previously enrolled at NIG as postdocs, technical staff or SOKENDAI graduate students are not eligible.

full

Funding

€27k

Max

-29d left

Deadline

Scholarships for Mauritania Students

Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme

Also open to all international students

Western Union Global Fellowship

Frequently asked questions

How many scholarships are there for Mauritania students?

Can students from Mauritania apply to scholarships open to all nationalities?

OWSD PhD Fellowships

LSHTM EDCTP COMPASS Fellowship

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) PhD Scholarships

University of Pretoria Commonwealth PhD Scholarship

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Internship

Mastercard Foundation DrPH Scholarships at University of Toronto

Commonwealth Scholarships (UK)

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program

Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030)

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) Scholarships at the University of Oxford

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships

Africa Scholarship Programme at WUR

Turkiye Scholarships - IsDB Joint Scholarship Programme

Egyptian Government Scholarship

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme

Mauritius Government Scholarships

Morocco Government Scholarship (AMCI)

Mandela Rhodes Scholarship

TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research at the University of Ghana

Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant Program (Government of Azerbaijan)

University of Edinburgh Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarships

International Priority Scholarship (IPS)

Chulalongkorn University Thai Government Scholarship

AfOx Visiting Fellowship Programme

Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS)

KAAD Scholarship Programmes

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Enhanced regional scholarship (Africa)

NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship (National Institute of Genetics)

Skoltech Graduate Scholarships

University of Bologna Study Grants for International Students

University of Melbourne CIS PhD Scholarship

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung International Scholarship Programme

Prince Sultan University Scholarships

UN-Portugal Ocean Fellowship

UKRI Policy Fellowships

ROK-KAU Aviation Policy Fellowship

Yanbian University Jilin Provincial Government Scholarship

AIT Scholarships

King's College London Internationally Qualified Sonographers Scholarship

British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships

Forrest Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Murdoch University ARC Linkage PhD Research Scholarships

KOICA Scholarship Program (CIAT)

Semmelweis University Scholarships in Medical Sciences

Hurford Youth Fellowship

BfR PhD Scholarship in Experimental Toxicology

TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Brescia University College Entrance Scholarships

Leibniz University Hannover Soil Science PhD Scholarship

Open Source AI Fellowship (UK)