Education
Educational Advising Center
EducationUSA
EducationUSA center is an official affiliate of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Our goal is to help Mauritian students attain up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased information on higher studies in U.S. We encourage students to join our Educational Advising Center (EAC) where they will have access to our library filled with study guides, reference books and cultural literature.
For more information about EducationUSA and study opportunties in the United States, please visit www.educationusa.state.gov.
General Advising Sessions
Students who are seeking educational advising assistance for the first time are invited to attend a “General Advising Session.”
These general sessions will take place on two Thursdays a month, on appointment only, at 1:00 p.m. Students are requested to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance.
During these sessions, the Educational Advisor will present a program of general information on opportunities for undergraduate university study in the U.S., including techniques on using the reference books and materials.
Each session can accommodate up to 20 students. Students wishing to make an appointment should call the Educational Advising Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Only those students whose names are on the sign-up sheet will be permitted access to the program.
Individual Appointments
The Educational Advisor will see students on an individual basis from 8:00-11:30 each Thursday. Appointments should be made by calling the Educational Advising Center on Tuesdays or Thursdays, at least one week in advance. Please note that only those students who have attended a General Advising Session will be able to make an individual appointment (except for students seeking graduate information).
Please note that students cannot schedule an individual appointment for the same day that they are attending the “General Session.”
Membership to the Educational Advising Center (EAC)
In order to have access to the resources in the Educational Advising Center, students are requested to apply for the EAC membership, which will include the following:
a) Individual private advising sessions.
b) In-house publications with comprehensive information on undergraduate and graduate programs in U.S. colleges and universities.
c) A list of Internet sites on general information and financial aid possibilities, etc.
d) Computers for student use to practice for computer-based testing and to use the Internet.
e) Special workshops on varied topics such as essay writing, financial aid, etc.
f) Access to the EACLIB, EAC's free lending library.
g) Pre-departure orientation program.
The cost of the membership in the EAC is a one-time fee of Rs350. Two recent passport-size photographs are required. Please note that membership access is granted to those students who have already attended a General Advising Session.
EAC Opening Schedule
Reference & Membership Payment
Tuesdays: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Group Advising Sessions
Two Thursdays/month (on appointment): 1:00 p.m.
Individual Appointments
Thursdays: 08:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
EAC Contact Information
The Educational Advisor
Embassy of the U.S.A.
4th Floor Rogers House
John Kennedy Street
Port Louis
Tel: (230) 202-4445
Fax: (230) 212-2808
Email: irc_portlouis@state.gov
Universities Recently Attended by Mauritian Students
| American University | Princeton University |
| Bates College | Ramapo College |
| Boston College | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Boston University | Savannah College of Arts |
| Bowdoin University | Smith College |
| Brigham Young University | Stanford University |
| California Lutheran University | Swarthmore College |
| Cornell University | Syracuse University |
| Darthmouth College | University of California, Berkeley |
| Duke University | University of Central Connecticut |
| Franklin & Marshall College | University of Columbia |
| George Washington University | University of Connecticut |
| Georgetown University | University of Dayton |
| Harvard College | University of Maine |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | University of Minnesota |
| Louisiana State University | University of Pennsylvania |
| Macalester College | University of Southern Alabama |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Texas |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College | University of Virginia |
| New York State University | Whittier College |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | William & Mary University |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Yale University |
Schlumberger Foundation
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Faculty for the Future Fellowships for Women from Developing and Emerging Economies
The Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future program awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or postdoctoral studies in the physical sciences and related disciplines at top universities abroad. The programe's long-term goal is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing academic careers in scientific disciplines.To be eligible to apply for this fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria:
You:
- are a female and are a citizen of a developing or emerging country;
- are preparing for PhD, or postdoctoral study in the physical sciences, engineering and related disciplines;
- are enrolled, admitted or have applied to a host university abroad (applications are no longer accepted where an individual has not yet applied to a university);
- have a proven track record of teaching experience;
- can demonstrate active participation in faculty life and outreach programs to encourage young women into the sciences;
- hold an excellent academic record
Links:
http://www.facultyforthefuture.net/
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholarships-for-women.html
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/study-abroad-scholarships.html
