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Scholarships

Grants for studying in Mauritania and abroad. Calls open and close every year, so check the official page for this year's deadline before you apply.

Study abroad guidePlanning to study abroad? See the places offered by country, the ranks they took, and how to apply.

Funding from Mauritania

State grants and support for students enrolled in Mauritania or sent abroad by the government.

  • Bourse nationale (bourse d'études sur le sol national)

    MESRS – Commission Nationale des Bourses / Direction de l'Orientation et des Bourses

    Monthly grant for students in Mauritanian public institutions; automatic for limited-access institutions (CNB1), awarded in January (CNB3) for open-access institutions based on bac session, honours, centre and programme; 8% quota reserved for girls; 'bourse d'excellence' (double the normal grant) for bac majors of each series.

    Licence, Master, DoctoratOfficial page

  • Bourse à l'étranger (État mauritanien)

    MESRS – Commission Nationale des Bourses

    Since Aug 2024 no longer granted to new bacheliers; arrêté 009-2025 (Feb 2025) gives priority to top-ranked Licence graduates of public institutions, winners of international competitions held in Mauritania and students in bilateral exchange programmes.

    Master, Doctorat (plus top Licence graduates)Official page

Studying abroad

Programmes run by foreign governments and organisations that accept applications from Mauritanian students.

  • Türkiye Bursları (Türkiye Scholarships)

    Government of Türkiye (YTB)

    Fully funded: university placement, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, one return flight and a one-year Turkish language course; open to all nationalities.

    Associate, Bachelor, Master, PhD, researchOfficial page

  • Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

    China Scholarship Council

    Full or partial scholarships at Chinese universities; Mauritanian applicants apply via the Chinese embassy/bilateral channel or directly to universities. MESRS also relays UNESCO–China scholarships.

    Bachelor, Master, PhD, general/senior scholarOfficial page

  • France Excellence Eiffel

    French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs / Campus France

    Excellence scholarship for international students nominated by French higher-education institutions; Campus France Mauritanie handles study-in-France procedures.

    Master, PhD (co-supervised)Official page

  • Bourses AMCI (Maroc)

    Agence Marocaine de Coopération Internationale

    Morocco awards a yearly quota to Mauritania (360 grants in 2022, Mauritania being the first African beneficiary); files go through the Mauritanian ministry/Moroccan embassy.

    Licence, Master, Doctorat, vocationalOfficial page

  • Bourses de coopération algéro-mauritanienne

    Ministère algérien de l'Enseignement supérieur (MESRS Algérie) – bilateral programme 2025-2027

    Bilateral exchange programme signed 17 Feb 2025 covering higher education and research for 2025-2027; places allocated through the Mauritanian ministry.

    Licence, Master, DoctoratOfficial page

  • IsDB Scholarship Programmes

    Islamic Development Bank

    Scholarships for nationals of IsDB member countries (Mauritania is a member) in science, technology and development fields.

    Master (M.Sc.), PhD/post-doc (Merit), IsDB-ISFD for LDMCsOfficial page

  • Erasmus+ (International Credit Mobility & Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters)

    European Union

    Semester/year exchanges via partnerships (e.g. Université de Nouakchott with Paris 1, Italian universities) and fully funded joint masters; 41 Mauritanian participants since 2023 per the EU delegation.

    Licence, Master, PhD, staffOfficial page

  • Fulbright Foreign Student Program

    U.S. Department of State (via U.S. Embassy Nouakchott)

    Graduate study in the U.S.; Mauritania is a participating country (including the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant programme).

    Master, PhD, FLTAOfficial page

  • Chevening Scholarships

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

    Fully funded one-year master's in the UK; Mauritania is in the list of eligible countries.

    Master (one year)Official page

  • DAAD Scholarships

    German Academic Exchange Service

    Scholarship database for international students including development-related postgraduate courses (EPOS).

    Master, PhD, researchOfficial page

  • Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

    Government of the Republic of Korea (NIIED)

    Fully funded study in Korea; MESRS published a 'bourse internationale coréenne' call in 2026.

    Bachelor, Master, PhDOfficial page

  • Rhodes Scholarship – West Africa

    Rhodes Trust (University of Oxford)

    3 scholarships a year for the West Africa constituency, which includes Mauritania.

    PostgraduateOfficial page

  • Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

    Mastercard Foundation with partner universities

    Comprehensive scholarships for academically talented, economically disadvantaged young Africans at partner universities in Africa and abroad.

    Bachelor, MasterOfficial page