Over the past years, a number of research funding/incentive Schemes (listed below) have been put in place by the Office of pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academia) to promote research and respond to research needs of the country.
- RFS A – Research in line with national priority areas geared towards economic and societal impacts (PREs, PRs);
- RFS B – Early Career Academics (1 – 5 years) with PhD;
- RFS C – Academics to engage on PhD programme;
- RFS D – Proof-of-concept projects to enhance commercialisation;
- RFS E – Basic research geared towards knowledge advancement;
- RFS F – Collaborative projects at international level (sharing basis)
- RFS G:
(i) Research Dissemination through Presentation at Local/International Conferences/Workshops
(ii) Research Training through Attendance at Local/International Research Workshops
(iii) Other Research Capacity Building Opportunities for UoM Academic Staff
- RFS H – Faculty Flagship Innovative Project
- RIDF – Research Infrastructure Development Fund
- RFS I – UoM Book Publication Scheme
- RFS J – UoM Research and Innovation Week 2023 Full Paper Publication Incentive Scheme for Presenting Author
Research Impact
• Research undertaken by UoM academics has gained recognition thereby enhancing the visibility of the University. Two researchers from the University of Mauritius, Professor Dr Robin Nunkoo and Professor Dr Rajesh Jeewon, have been recognized by Clarivate among the world most influential scholars in its "Highly Cited Researchers" list of 2022, for two consecutive years now (https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/).
More recently, an article entitled 'Stochastic modelling of marijuana use in Washington: pre-and post-Initiative-502 (I-502)’, by authors Dr Yusra Bibi Ruhomally and Professor Muhammad Zaid Dauhoo, from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, and Laurent Dumas (Professeur des Universités au Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Versailles), has been recognised as the most read and most cited in the IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, highlighting its impact within the past two years.
• The drafting and formulation of the National Employment Policy 2024-2028 (NEP) recently approved, was undertaken by a team from the University of Mauritius, comprising Assoc Prof Dr Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur (Lead Investigator), Assoc Prof Dr Sheereen Fauzel and Assoc Prof Dr Taruna Ramessur, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation and the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training.
• Many impactful research projects have been undertaken by UoM academics, some of which have been highlighted below:
- Research Collaboration between the University of Mauritius and Cybernaptics Ltd completed in 2024, has led to significant advancements in the field of face recognition, particularly in Age-Invariant Face Recognition (AIFR). The research outcomes not only advance the understanding of AIFR but also have practical implications for improving face recognition systems used in critical areas such as passport verification, public security, and law enforcement. The research focused on overcoming challenges such as aging, illumination, and facial variability, leading to innovations that enhance the accuracy and robustness of face recognition systems.
- Research project on "Ground-Truthing for Sustainable Peace" resulted in an article published in 2022 entitled “Learning with Peaceful, Heterogeneous Communities: Lessons on Sustaining Peace in Mauritius Collaborations and Partnerships”. This research project provided a platform for a cross-section of the population to give voice to their lived experiences and aspirations for peace in Mauritius. This study highlighted that on the ground, sustaining peace is a complex process. Rather than occurring through simple direct relationships between factors, the peace that exists in Mauritius is maintained through a constellation of dynamics, interacting in non-linear ways.