CHAPTER
18
ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND
SCHOLARSHIPS/PRIZES
18.1
ASSISTANCE TO
NEEDY STUDENTS
Students
may avail themselves of the facilities of the various Schemes existing at the
University namely:
(i)
SSR Foundation Fund Loan Scheme
This
Scheme provides interest-free loans to students following full-time programmes
at the University and who need financial assistance to pursue their studies.
Relevant information about the Scheme and application
forms are available at the Admissions and Student Records Office of the
University.
(ii)
The University Needy Students Fund
supported by the Swaisland Fund
This Scheme is open to:
·
Students who are enrolled on
full-time Programmes at the University and who are not beneficiary of any grant
or scholarship
·
Students whose parents are
recipients of social security benefits
·
Students from low-income
families
·
Students in unexpected
personal difficulties
Students who wish to be
considered for the above Scheme should contact the ‘Admissions and Student
Records Office’. A Committee, comprising
of representatives of Students’ Union and the Registrar’s Office, will consider
all the requests and make appropriate recommendations.
(iii)
Trust
Fund for Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups
The
Trust Fund for Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups operates a Scheme, which
provides concessionary loans through the Development Bank of
(iv)
The
Soomunth Balgobin and Maya Luchman Balgobin Trust Scholarship
Two scholarships may be
awarded each year for undergraduate studies.
The scholarships will be
tenable either at the University of
The scholarships will be
renewable yearly subject to the following conditions:
- Good academic results
produced by the student at the end of each academic year;
- Regular attendance of
lectures; and
- Good behaviour
as evidenced by a
certificate from the institution where the scholar is following tertiary
education.
The scholarships of a
maximum value of Rs 2 000 monthly to cover expenses will be awarded to each
scholar.
The following conditions
will also be attached to the scholarships:
- The beneficiary should not
be benefiting from any other scholarship;
- Be a regular full time
student at the University;
- The Trust may terminate the
scholarship if the academic performance or conduct of the scholar proves
unsatisfactory;
- The allowance will be
effected on receipt of an ‘attendance certificate’ from the University at the
end of each month;
- The monthly allowance will
be credited directly into a Bank Account at the State Bank of Mauritius Réduit
branch (which the beneficiary of the scholarship will be required to open);
- The scholar should
immediately notify the University in case of withdrawal from the course.
The
The two firm and two alternative
candidates will be considered for the scholarships by the Trustees. However,
the Trustees will not be bound by the list submitted by the Universities and
the decision of the Trustees will be final.
Information on the above
scholarship is available at the ‘Admissions and Student Records Office’.
(v) The State Insurance Company of
An amount of Rs 40,000 will
be allocated to four (4) Needy students, Rs 10,000 per student per annum, for a
maximum period of three (3) years.
The students at the Faculty of Law and
Management will be given priority for the Scheme.
The eligibility criteria for
the Scheme will be the same as for those of the University Needy Students Fund.
Information on the above scheme is available at the
‘Admissions and Student Records Office’.
(vi) Partial
Scholarships for Postgraduate Needy Students
One (1) ‘Partial Scholarship For Postgraduate Needy Students’ is
offered per Faculty/Centre at the University (as from 2007/2008):
(a) Partial Scholarships may be awarded to
postgraduate students holding at least an Upper Second Class or alternative
qualifications acceptable to the University.
The scholarships will be offered for the normal duration of the
programme. This Scheme is open to:
·
Students who are enrolled on full-time
postgraduate Programmes at the University and who are not beneficiary of any
other grant or scholarship.
·
Students whose parents are recipients of
social security benefits
·
Students from low-income families
·
Students in unexpected personal difficulties
·
Students not in employment OR for those who
are working, their monthly salary should not exceed Rs 10,000
(b) The following conditions will also be attached to the
scholarships:
(i)
The University may terminate the scholarship if
the academic performance or conduct of the scholar proves unsatisfactory, that
is, the Cumulative Point Average (CPA) remains below 40 for 2 consecutive
registered semesters or the CPA remains below 40 at the end of an academic
year.
(ii)
The scholar should immediately notify the University in case of withdrawal
from
the course.
The
Scholarships will be renewable yearly subject to the following conditions:
(i)
Students successfully passing their
examinations at the end of each academic year;
(ii)
≥ 80% regular attendance of lectures;
and
(iii) Good
behaviour
as evidenced by a
certificate from the Faculty/Centre where the student is registered.
(c) The
Partial Scholarships will be offered to selected students in the form of full
exemption from payment of Tuition Fees
(d) The
Needy Student Fund Committee, which attends to requests for financial
assistance from full time undergraduate students will also process the
applications for the partial scholarships for fulltime postgraduate students.
Students who wish
to be considered for the above scheme should contact the
‘Admissions and Students’ Records Office’.
(vi)
Sponsorship from the “Fondation Espoir et
Développement (FED)” to Needy Students
The above sponsorship for needy students caters for
fees for an amount of Rs15,000 per annum as per the following terms:
o
The eligibility
criteria would be the same as for those of the University Needy Students Fund.
o
The selection of
needy students will be done at the level of the FED from the list submitted by the
o
The sponsorship
might not be renewed every year, depending on the number of requests to be
received.
o
Beneficiaries of
the scheme would be allowed to work on a project/dissertation related to the
activities of the FED.
(vii)
Sponsorship from “Fondation Mćdine Horizons”
The above Sponsorship is open to the needy students
living in the western region of
Students should have secured admission on the
following full-time undergraduate programmes at the FSSH:
BSc (Hons) Statistics with Economics
BA (Joint Hons) Humanities
BA (Hons) History with Social Studies
BSc (Hons) Political Science
BSc (Hons) Sociology
The
eligibility criteria will be the same as for those of the University Needy
Students Fund.
The sponsorship may not be renewed every year, depending
on the number of requests to be received.
(ix) Mauritius Duty Free
Paradise Co Ltd (MDFP) Scholarship Scheme
(a) Grant
The Mauritius Duty Free Paradise Co. Ltd (MDFP) will
provide full Scholarships for ten (10) Needy Undergraduate (full-time) Students
every year starting from the academic year 2008/2009.
The
ten (10) Scholarships shall be allocated as follows:
o Seven (7) Scholarships to Needy Students of the
o One (1) Scholarship to Trust
Fund for Excellence in Sports.
o One (1) Scholarship to Mauritius Duty Free Paradise
Co. Ltd (Children of needy MDFP staff).
o One (1) Scholarship to Needy Rodrigues Students of the
UoM.
Note: In the event that no application is received
from Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports and the MDFP, the Scholarship will
automatically be directed to UoM Needy Students.
Conditions
Enforced by the UoM
The sum will
integrate UoM’s “University Needy Students
Fund”.
The Scheme is open to students:
Ø Who are enrolled on
full-time programmes at the UoM.
Ø Who are not beneficiary of
any grant of Scholarship.
Ø From low-income families.
Ø With unexpected personal
difficulties at any time during the year.
Additional Conditions
The grant will be awarded only to
full-time students registered for Undergraduate Programmes in any Faculty.
Students must provide evidence
that they come from a low-income group family.
The
Awardees should pass successfully their examinations at the end of each
academic year.
The Awardees will not
concurrently hold another Scholarship or Bursary.
Each
Awardee will benefit from a 2-months placement at MDFP within the year (i.e.
Year 1 or Year 2) s/he has obtained the Scholarship.
Sponsorship
will cease with immediate effect if academic performance (CPA<40 for two (2)
consecutive semesters/at the end of an academic years) or conduct of the
Scholar is unsatisfactory at the end of Year 1 or Year 2.
The grant
will cover expenses incurred by students, namely:
·
General Fees (Sports & Recreation, Library Fees, Laboratory Fees
etc.)
·
Additional Fees include books and manuals (up to Rs 5, 000 per
awardee).
(x) Barclays
Bank PLC
The
Barclays Bank PLC
- BSc
(Hons) Accounting with Finance
- BSc
(Hons) Finance
- BSc
(Hons) Management with Finance
(xi) Mutual
Aid Foundation Scholarships
The Mauritius Civil Service Mutual Aid Association Ltd
will sponsor (5) deserving and needy students enrolled on full-time
Undergraduate Degree Programmes of Studies as from academic year 2009/2010.
Five (5) new scholarships will be awarded every year.
The Scholarship will include an all-inclusive grant of
up to Rs 40,000/- per student per academic year to five (5) students every year
till completion of their Programmes of Studies.
Applications for the scholarship will be called
through an advertisement in the local press, usually in July when UoM will have
already issued the letters of admission for Programmes of Studies starting in
August.
(xii) The Human Resource, Knowledge and Arts
Development Fund (Student Scholarship Scheme)
The Human Resource,
Knowledge and Arts Development Fund will provide scholarships including a full
scholarship for students attending or admitted in courses at post-secondary
institutions in Mauritius, under the following terms and conditions;
(a)
The scholarship is aimed at students who are citizens of the
(b)
The family income of the student (including his/her own income) should
not exceed Rs 7,500 per month;
(c)
The family should be facing severe hardship following death or serious
incapacity of wage earner;
(d)
The course should not be less than the equivalent of one academic/full
year of study; and
(e)
The student should not have benefited from any other scholarship for
the same course/programme.
The scholarship will be
granted on an annual basis for the duration of a first undergraduate programme
and will cover the costs of tuition fees, books, examination fees and a maximum
monthly stipend of Rs 3,000/- subject to a maximum of Rs 150,000/- per academic
year over the duration of the course.
Students from Rodrigues and
the outer islands will receive a maximum additional amount of Rsd 5,000/- per
month for Board and lodging and also a return airfare (economy) from their
place of residence. In such cases the
maximum scholarship will be Rs 210,000/- plus the return economy airfare.
Students will be eligible for one scholarship at the undergraduate level only.
Additional information on the above
scholarship is available at the following URL: http://kdf.intnet.mu/Student%20Loan%20Schemes%20and%20Scholarships.html
(xiii) The Meera Ramdoyal-Shah Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Rs 25,000/- per year will be awarded to one (1)
undergraduate needy student enrolled on a three(3) year undergraduate programme
at the Faculty of Law and Management of the UoM under the following conditions.
This scholarship is open
to students:
-
registered
for full-time undergraduate programmes enrolled within their first year at the
Faculty of Law & Management (FLM)
- who
are not beneficiary of other grant or scholarship
-
whose
parents are recipients of social security benefits
-
from
low-income families – the student must provide evidence that he/she comes from
a low income group family (total income not exceeding Rs. 12,000/month)
-
or
with unexpected personal difficulties at any time during the year
Academic
(HSC) results will be consulted.
Additional
conditions
-
The
Awardee should achieve a minimum CPA of 50% at the end of each academic year
-
The
Awardee may be considered for a 2-month secondment in PriceWaterhouseCoopers
(PWC) after Year 1 and Year 2
-
Sponsorship
will cease with immediate effect in case of failure at the end of the academic
year and if the candidate does not achieve a minimun CPA of 50% (unless there
are exceptional circumstances)
-
The
grant will be paid in monthly instalments of approximately Rs, 2,000, unless
the selected student fails or loses the sponsorship for reasons stated earlier
-
The
Awardee should immediately notify the UoM in case of withdrawal from the
course.
(ix) The Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund
Scholarships will be allotted
every year of study to workers and to children of workers of the Sugar Industry
to enable them to pursue studies at the
(i) Faculty of Agriculture 5
(ii) Faculty of Engineering 5
(iii) Faculty of Law and Management 5
(iv) Faculty of Science 5
(v) Faculty of Social Studies and Humanities 5
In
order to be eligible for a scholarship, a person must satisfy the following
requirements:
(a) he or she must be a worker or the
child of a worker, provided that
(i) the worker, except a retired worker, has been
such worker during the three years preceding the year of the award; and
(ii)
any break in employment due to causes beyond the worker’s control shall be
disregarded.
(b) he or she must not have been
awarded a scholarship by the Government or any other institution; and
(c) he or she must have secured
admission to a degree, diploma, or certificate course of the
Further
details on the above scheme, is available at the relevant Faculty.
18.2
SCHOLARSHIPS
No student can hold more
than one scholarship award concurrently.
18.2.1 Postgraduate Studies
There may be one
The postgraduate scholarship
will be awarded to the best student (on the final year of a degree programme)
on the basis of overall performance throughout the three or four years of the
degree programme. A postgraduate scholarship cannot be postponed by a scholar
to another academic year. A scholar from
a particular Faculty/Centre may undertake postgraduate studies/research in any
Faculty/Centre of her/his choice at the
When a postgraduate scholar
from a Faculty prefers to follow a part-time taught Master’s Programme instead
of undertaking an MPhil/PhD by research, the postgraduate scholarship awarded
to her/him will be shared equally with the next best graduate from the same
Faculty, who also wishes to follow a part-time taught Master’s Programme or a
part-time MPhil Programme. The monthly stipend of Rs 14,200 will be split
equally between the two scholars for the normal duration of the programmes and
tuition fees and general fees (excluding Registration
and Students’ Welfare Fund) will also be waived. The monthly stipend of
Rs 14,200 for MPhil and Rs 15,500 for PhD may also be split between two
part-time scholars for the normal duration of the programmes.
(ii) Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
MPhil/PhD Postgraduate Scholarships
The Scheme is advertised by TEC and is open to
Mauritian candidates wishing to read for MPhil/PhD programmes either on a
full-time or a part-time basis under the TEC Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
tenable at the
Scholarships
(Full-time students)
Full-time awardees will receive a stipend of Rs 14,200
monthly for MPhil and Rs 15,500 monthly for PhD (or if upgraded to PhD), plus
waiving of tuition fees payable per annum.
Scholarships
(Part-time students)
Part-time awardees doing either MPhil, MPhil/PhD or
PhD will be given a scholarship which will cover the tuition fees.
Duration of
the award
MPhil : 2
years (F/T) / 3 years (P/T)
MPhil/PhD: 3
years (F/T) / 5 Years (P/T)
PhD : 2 years (F/T) / 3 years (P/T)
Further information on the award is available
at the ‘Admissions and Student Records
Office’.
(iii)
The MRC Postgraduate award is advertised by the MRC
and principally targets both unemployed and employed graduates to undertake
research studies at a local tertiary education institution, leading to an MPhil
or a PhD. The MRC anticipates awarding, on a competitive basis, up to 20 such
postgraduate awards. The award covers all registration/tuition fees up to a
maximum of Rs 40,000 a year.
The scheme is open to candidates holding at least a
first degree in a relevant field and who meet the registration criteria and
follow the registration procedures of the institution where the research study
will be carried out. The areas of the research studies must be from sectors
which are the current priorities of the MRC at the time of the advertisement.
Applicants in full-time employment should provide
evidence from their employer that they will be granted adequate release to
undertake the part-time research studies.
Further
information on the award is available at the ‘Admissions and Student Records Office’.
(iv)
Postgraduate Scholarships from the Mauritius Sugar
Industry Research Institute
Two MSIRI Scholarships for
postgraduate research leading to MPhil/PhD degree of the University are awarded
as and when available. Selection is conducted by a joint UoM/MSIRI panel. The
research project is undertaken at the MSIRI on a selected topic within their
research programme in the following subjects: (a) Crop Research or
Biotechnology (b) Sugar Engineering or Sugar Technology. These Scholarships are
of two to three years’ duration and are re-awarded when their recipients have
completed their degree. The MSIRI meets the cost of research and the awardees
receive a monthly stipend of Rs 9 000 and a monthly allowance of Rs 1 000 for
refund of other expenses.
(v) Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The Fellowship is advertsed by TEC and is open to Mauritian citizens
who hold a PhD and at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a
recognised institution or alternative equivalent qualifications acceptable to
the institution. The chosen field should be one in
which research expertise and facilities are available at the University. The
awardee will receive a monthly allowance of Rs17, 600 for up to two years.
Further information on the award is available at the ‘Admissions and Student Records Office’
(vi) The Food and Allied Group Research
Grant
A grant of Rs 30,000 will be awarded every year to a
postgraduate student undertaking research in fields such as “Food, Hotel and
Services related to IT or Advertising or Shipping.”
18.2.2 Undergraduate
Studies
(i)
Scholarships
awarded by the
There may be two
scholarships per Faculty per year of study: one per year of study for full-time
degree stream students and the other per year of study for diploma stream
students. The scholarships shall be granted on merit after yearly assessment
and the value of each scholarship will be Rs 7 000 all inclusive. At the end of
the Diploma/Degree programmes, the scholarships will take the form of a cash
award.
(ii)
Scholarships
awarded by the
Scholarships are awarded to
school leavers who are ranked after the 2009 laureates. The scholarship holders
will be exempted from payment of General Fees (i.e. Library, Examinations,
Sports and Games, Network Service and Laboratory Fees, Distance Education (DE)
Manual & Documentation Fee). However, the beneficiaries will be required to
pay the Registration and Students’ Welfare Fund amounting to a total of Rs 1
800.
The scholarship must be
taken in this year and may not be postponed.
It is understood that the
awardees will not concurrently hold another scholarship during their
studentship at the
The Mauritius Sugar
Authority has agreed to grant Scholarships to up to eight University students
who have enrolled with the
a. the student must be able to
demonstrate that s/he is the child of a planter cultivating less than 25
arpents or a worker employed in the sugar industry or a worker who has retired
from the sugar industry;
b. the student must be accepted
and registered by the
c. only those who undertake
studies in subjects directly relevant to sugar production, sugar engineering,
sugar cane growing and the agricultural sector shall be entitled to an
allowance;
d. every year 8 students will
be chosen and they will receive an allowance of Rs 1 000 per month for a period
not exceeding three years; and
e. the allowance would be
forfeited in case the student leaves the
(iv)
The
Lafarge (
The grant will be awarded to
a first year student of BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering coming from a low income
group family, who would be proceeding to the 2nd year of the
programme. The grant will be offered every three years as from the academic
year 2007/2008.
The terms and conditions of
the Grant are as follows:
(i)
The grant is of a value of Rs 16,000 annually (excluding fees for resit
examinations) and will be renewed annually for each successful year until
completion of the programme.
(ii)
The student will be selected on the basis of his/her first year
examination results followed by an interview to be carried out by a Selection
Panel comprising representatives of the
(iii)
The student must provide evidence that he/she comes froma low income
group family (total income not exceeding Rs 12,000/- per month).
The Scholarship will be
awarded every year to the best first year student (Degree Stream) from each of
the Faculties of (i) Agriculture (ii) Engineering (iii) Social Studies and
Humanities who would be proceeding to the second year of the programme.
The terms and conditions of
the Scholarship are as follows:
(i) The Scholarship is of a value of Rs 10,000 annually.
(ii) The awardee should achieve a minimum CPA of 65%.
(iii) The Scholarship will
be renewed on a yearly basis (not exceeding 2 years for 3-year programmes and 3
years for 4-year programmes) subject to
the awardee being ranked 1st in his/her class at the end of each
academic year, failing which it will be terminated accordingly.
(iv)
The awardee will not concurrently hold another scholarship or bursary.
(vi)
The Scholarship will be awarded
to the two best students of the Diploma in Social Work who are proceeding to
the third year of the programme.
The Scholarship will be
maintained in the fourth year as well, subject to satisfactory progress of the
student in the third year.
The terms & conditions
of the Scholarship are as follows:
a.
Two
Scholarships of Rs 12 500 each to the two best students.
b.
Any student, whose tuition fees are being paid by her/his employer or
sponsor is not entitled to the Scholarship.
(vii)
President’s Award for
Rodrigues
Under the President’s Award,
one scholarship is offered every year to a Rodriguan student having studied
Forms IV to VI in Rodrigues for undergraduate studies tenable at the
Candidates applying for the
scholarship may apply for a programme of their choice but preference is given
to those opting for a programme within the priority fields of study.
With a view to encouraging
more students to pursue tertiary education in the field of science, two
scholarships (financed by Government) are offered to Rodriguan students for
studies in a science-related subject at the
The scholarships presently cover:
a.
return airfare;
b.
a monthly subsistence allowance of Rs 6 500; and
c.
exemption from university registration fees.
The selection of candidates is
carried out by the High Powered Scholarships Committee of the Ministry of
Education and Human Resources.
MCB offers a scholarship annually
to a full-time student of the
(x) The CIM
Financial Group Sponsorship Programme
The CIM Financial Group will sponsor two (2)
students (from Year II programmes) at the Faculty of Law and Management to
undertake exchange programmes with foreign universities. A sum of Rs 200,000
will be allocated for the project.
The criteria for the selection of candidates will be
as follows:
§ Academic performance
§ Personality
§ Extra curricular activities
§ Candidates’ potential to positively contribute to
Mauritian Society
(xi) Award of Bursary by the Amedee Maingard
Foundation
The Amedee Maingard
Foundation will offer a Bursary to the best 1st Year student
enrolled on a degree programme leading to the BSc (Hons) Tourism, Leisure and
Recreational Management Programme who would be proceeding to the second year of
the programme. The Bursary will be
maintained until completion of the programme and also include a monthly stipend
of Rs 7, 500.
(xii) Barclays Bank PLC
The
Barclays Bank PLC
18.3 PRIZES AND MEDALS
18.3.1 All Faculties
(i) Chung Tick
Two(2) Cash Prizes and
two (2) Gold Medals will be awarded as follows:
§
One
Cash Prize and one Gold Medal to the Best Applied Research Project
§
One
Cash Prize and one Gold Medal to the Best Pure Research Project
The Terms and Conditions of the award are as
follows:
(i)
Each
Prize is of a value of Rs12,000 annually.
(ii)
Each
Prize will be awarded on the basis of one research paper only for which the
researcher was first author and played a significant role and his brief CV.
(iii)
The
researcher should have produced the highest piece of published original
research.
Further information on
the Selection, Criteria and Submission for the above prize is available at the
Research, Consultancy & Innovation (RCI) Office of the University.
(ii)
Five Independence Gold Medals made available
annually by the State Bank of
(iii)
The
Mahinder Kumar and Usha Rani Jain Gold Medal
The Gold Medal will be awarded to the best final
year undergraduate student (full-time or part-time) of the University.
18.3.2 Faculty of Agriculture
(i) The Burrenchobay Memorial Prize
This prize shall be in the form of cash, books or
medal or in such manner as the Senate may decide. The award shall be made to
the student who has attained the highest standard at the end of the final year
of any undergraduate or postgraduate Programme at the Faculty of Agriculture.
(ii)
Shri
Motilall Jugessur Gold Medal
One medal is awarded yearly to
the student in the Faculty of Agriculture having produced the best BSc Final
Year project.
(iii)
MSIRI
Medal
One Medal is awarded each year to
the best student having scored a First Class Honours at Final examinations in
the Faculty of Agriculture.
18.3.3 Faculty of Engineering
(i) The
A cash prize of Rs 15 000 will be awarded yearly to
the best final year student on the following Programmes in order of priority:
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
BEng (Hons) Mechatronics
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(ii)
The
Award of a cash prize of Rs 5 000 to the best
student of the MSc Quality Management Programme.
(iii)
The
New
Award of a trophy to the best final year student of
the BSc (Hons) Textile Technology Programme.
(iv)
Professor
Jawaharlall Baguant Memorial Medal
The Professor Jawaharlall Baguant Memorial Medal
(donated by the Faculty of Engineering) will be awarded with the following
criteria:
(i)
The
medal would be awarded to a first year student of any Engineering Degree
Programme having earned the highest Cumulative Point Average (CPA) and having
earned a minimum of 30 credits per year.
(ii) In the case of ex-aequo, the individual results would
be considered, and the student having earned the highest average for the
following common modules would be awarded the medal:
CSE 1010e(1) -
Introduction to Information Technology
COMS 1010(1) -
Communication Skills
MATH 1111(1) -
Mathematics 1
(v)
Mrs
L F Lim Fat Gold Medal
The Gold Medal is awarded to a student in the
Faculty of Engineering on the basis of her/his academic performance as well as her/his
general contribution to the life of the University.
(vi)
Shri
Motilall Jugessur Gold Medal
One medal is awarded yearly to the student in the
Faculty of Engineering having produced the best BEng Final Year project.
(vii)
MSIRI
Medal
One Medal is awarded each year to the best student
having scored a First Class Honours at Final examinations in the Faculty of
Engineering.
(viii)
Richfield
Tang Knits Ltd Prizes
Prizes are awarded to the BSc
(Hons) Textile and Fashion Design students as follows:
a.
A
trophy to the best final year student on the programme;
b.
A
trophy to the final year student having produced the best portfolio/collection;
c.
A
shield including several badges bearing the names of the best graduate in
Textile and Fashion Design for each academic year as from the year 2006, to be
displayed by the Faculty.
(ix)
The
Institution of Engineers
The Institution of Engineers Mauritius (IEM) in
collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering will hold the Final Year
Engineering Project Competition on a yearly basis.
The modus operandi of the competition is as
follows:
(a) The Faculty will identify two (2) best projects from each
Department based on project marks. A
Jury Panel will then select six (6) projects.
Criteria: Particular
relevance to industry;
(b) The Jury Panel will consist of:
Ø
The
Dean of Faculty of Engineering or Representative;
Ø
Two
members designated by IEM; and
Ø
Two
members from the Faculty of Engineering appointed by Faculty Board;
(c) The selected candidates will be invited to participate in the
Final Year Engineering Project Competition and each will be required to present
his/her project. Duration of
Presentation 15 minutes;
(d) The Jury Panel will assess the
presentations;
(e) The student delivering the best
presentation will receive a Cash Prize of Rs 25, 000 and each of the
participants in the Final Year Engineering Project Competition will receive a Souvenir
Shield and a Certificate of Participation.
18.3.4 Faculty of Law and Management
(i) Madame Jeanne Ah-Chuen Memorial Prize
This cash prize to the value of the annual interest
accrued on the capital will be awarded to the best student on the BSc (Hons)
Accounting and Finance.
(ii)
The
Association of Human Resource Professionals Prize
This prize (one shield or in case of ex-aequo, two or more shields) is
awarded to the student/s ranked first on the MSc Human Resource Studies
Programme.
(iii)
The
International Financial Services Ltd Prize
A cash prize of Rs 10 000
will be awarded to the undergraduate student having produced the best
Dissertation in Finance in the Faculty of Law and Management.
(iv)
KPMG
Prize of Excellence
A shield and an award of Rs
10 000 will be awarded to the best graduate of the Department of Finance and
Accounting.
(v)
The
State Bank of Mauritius Ltd Prize
A
scholarship of Rs 12 000 will be awarded to the best student of first or second
year of the Department of Finance and Accounting.
(vi)
Mauritius
Telecoms Group Prize
A
shield and a set of specialised books to be awarded to the best student in the
final year of the MSc e-Business Programme.
(vii)
Sun Resorts Ltd Prize
A trophy to be awarded to the best student of the
final year of the MBA Programme.
(viii)
Gamma-Civic Ltd Prize
Four
cash prizes of Rs 5 000 each to be awarded to the best students of the MBA, MBA
(Marketing), MSc Marketing Management and BSc (Hons) Management Programmes.
(ix)
Air Mauritius Ltd Prize
A medal worth approximately Rs 9,000 to the
best final year student in the Tourism field (from the BSc (Hons) Tourism
Leisure and Recreational Management Programme) annually for a period of five
years as from the academic year 2007/2008.
(x)
Shell Mauritius Ltd Prize
Book prizes to be awarded to the
best students of the BA (Hons) Law and Management Years/ Levels I, II and III
programmes.
(xi)
The
ACCA
A
shield (worth approximately Rs 4,000) is offered to the best graduate student
of the BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance programme on an annual basis.
(xii) The Holcim (
a) Award of a Souvenir Shield
The
Holcim (
Undergraduate Course
BSc
(Hons)Marketing Management OR
BSc (Hons) Management
Postgraduate Course
MBA
(Specialisation: Marketing) OR
MBA General –
(Part-Time)
b) Cash Prize
The Holcim (
The above prizes will be renewed annually for the next
three years, starting as from the academic year 2007/2008.
(xiii) Barclays Bank PLC
(i) Barclays Bank Cash Prize
The Barclays Bank PLC Mauritius will sponsor the overall cum laude best
final student in the following programmes with a cash prize of Rs 15 000 to
each recipient, to be renewed annually for the next 3 years (effective from
academic year 2007/2008):
(a) BSc
(Hons) Accounting with Finance –F/T
(b) BSc (Hons) Finance – F/T
(c) BSc
(Hons) Management with Finance – F/T
(d) BSc
(Hons) Business Studies – P/T
(e) BSc (Hons) Financial Services – P/T
(f) MSc Finance – P/T
(g) MBA Financial Management – P/T
(ii) Barclays
Bank Shield
The Barclays Bank PLC
(iii) Award of Bursary
The Barclays Bank PLC Mauritius will offer a bursary
to the overall best student in the years preceding the final year, for the
above undergraduate programmes [(a) to (e)], taking into account that (a) to
(c) are full-time programmes and (d) & (e) are part-time programmes, by
meeting general and tuition fees for the final year.
(xiv) General
Construction Co. Ltd Prize
The General Construction Co. Ltd will offer the
following Cash Prizes to students of the Faculty of Law and Management every
year:
Ø
A
Cash Prize of Rs 10,000/- to be awarded yearly to the best final year student
of the Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB) programme.
Ø
A
Cash Prize of Rs 5,000/- to be awarded yearly to the best final year student of
the BA (Hons) Law and Management programme.
(xv) The Meera Ramdoyal-Shah Reward for Excellence
A Cash Prize of Rs 5,000/- will be awarded yearly to
the best final student having scored a First Class Honours at Final
Examinations of the Faculty of Law and Management.
18.3.5 Faculty of Science
(i)
The
City Clinic Gold Medal and Cash Prize
A gold medal and cash prize of Rs 4 000 will be awarded
to the best and second best student of the BSc (Hons) Medical Science Final
Year Programme annually.
(ii)
The
Jagadish and Pushpawatee Manrakhan Gold Medals in Mathematics and Medical
Studies or Medicine
A J & P Manrakhan Gold Medal is awarded each year
in Mathematics to the best graduate in the subject, as decided upon by Senate,
on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty Board.
Where a ‘Single Honours’ Mathematics Programme does
not exist, the medal will be awarded for the best performance in Mathematics in
a combined Honours Programme where Mathematics counts as the Main subject;
otherwise it shall be based on the best performance in Mathematics in a Joint
Honours Programme where Mathematics counts as at least half of the total.
A gold medal will also be awarded annually to the
best final year student of the BSc(Hons) Medical Science.
(iii)
The Compagnie Agricole de Labourdonnais Cash Prize
A Cash Prize of Rs
5,000 will be
awarded by the ‘Compagnie Agricole de Labourdonnais’ annually to the best final
year undergraduate Biology student.
(iv)
Shell
Mauritius Ltd Cash Prize and Gold Medal
A cash prize of Rs 10 000 and a gold medal will be
awarded annually by ‘Shell Mauritius Ltd’ to the best final year undergraduate
Chemistry student.
(v)
Cinq
Plus Prize and Gold Medal (Under Review)
A cash prize of Rs 5 000 and a gold medal will be
awarded annually to the best final year undergraduate Physics student.
(vi)
Professor
Abdus Salaam Gold Medal
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association will award a Gold
Medal to be known as the ‘Professor Abdus Salaam Gold Medal’ to the best
student who obtains a First Class Honours in the BSc (Hons) Physics.
(vii)
The
Jugdutt Memorial Award of Excellence for Higher Education
An engraved medal or plaque plus cash award or books
as the Senate may decide will be awarded to the undergraduate student with
superior academic achievement for the Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree
examinations in the Faculty of Science.
(viii) The Prof Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Gold Medal
One gold medal will be awarded each
year to the best scientist, that is, to the best final year undergraduate
student, with the best CPA, at the Faculty of Science.
(ix) MSIRI Paul Octave Wiehe Medal
The Mauritius Sugar Industry
Research Institute (MSIRI) will award a Silver Medal known as the MSIRI Paul
Octave Wiehe Medal to the best student of the Faculty of Science.
18.3.6 Faculty of Social Studies and Humanities
(i) The
A gold-plated award, bearing the name of the
awardee, is made each year by MACOSS to the best student in the final
examinations for the BSc (Hons) Social Work programme.
(ii)
The
Nadeem Peerbocus Memorial Prize
The Hassam Toorawa Trust will award a yearly cash
prize of Rs 1 500 to be known as “The
Nadeem Peerbocus Memorial Prize” to the best student on the BA (Hons)
French Year I.
(iii)
The
Elvet Prize
The
Elvet Prize is awarded to the best final year undergraduate or postgraduate
student in English.
(iv)
Bank
of
A Cash Prize of Rs 25 000 will be awarded to the best
student of the MSc Applied Economics Programme specialising in Banking &
Finance.
(v)
Bank
of
A
Gold Medal will be awarded to the student scoring a distinction in the MSc
Applied Economics Programme irrespective of the field of specialisation.
(vi)
The
Jagadish and Pushpawatee Manrakhan Gold Medal in English
A J & P Manrakhan Gold Medal is awarded each
year in English to the best graduate in the subject, as decided upon by Senate,
on the recommendation of the relevant Faculty Board.
Where a ‘Single Honours’ English Programme does not
exist, the medal will be awarded for the best performance in English in a
combined Honours Programme where English counts as the Main subject; otherwise
it shall be based on the best performance in English in a Joint Honours
Programme where English counts as at least half of the total.
(vii)
The
Poonsamy & Petchaye Parsuramen Gold Medal
The Gold Medal will be
awarded to the best final year student from either of the following two
programmes:
§ BSc (Hons Economics &
Finance
§
BSc (Hons) Social Science
(Specialisation: Psychology/Sociology/ Political Science)
(viii) The Professor Roland
and Mrs Jacqueline Lamusse Gold Medal
The Gold medal will be
awarded every year to the student who will be ranked first in the final year of
the BSc (Hons) Economics programme.
18.3.7 Mahatma Gandhi Institute
(i) The Mohunlall Mohith Foundation Award
The Mohunlall Mohith Foundation Award is given to
the best student in the field of Hindi according to the following criteria:
a.
The
award, of a value of Rs 25 000, will be made to the best student of the Mahatma
Gandhi Institute-University of Mauritius BA (Hons) Hindi Final/ BA (Hons) Hindi
with Education Final with a First Class and who is enrolled on the MA Hindi
Programme offered by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and the University of
Mauritius in the following academic year.
b.
Should
the best student not be enrolled on the MA programme, the next best graduate,
with a first class, enrolling on the MA Programme will become the beneficiary.
c.
In
case of ex-aequo, the award will be
shared equally.
d.
If
the Programme offered by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and the University of
Mauritius is not available in a particular year, consideration may be given to
make the award to the best candidate with a First Class who is attending an MA
Hindi Programme at a recognized tertiary education institution in India in that
year.
e.
The
award should be made in two instalments.
Two
trophies will be awarded annually, one to the male and the other to the female
graduate of the