Celebrating Academic Excellence: The UoM Faculty of Agriculture Scholarship & Prize Giving Ceremony (2024/2025)

 

Congrats to Prize Winners of the UoM’s Faculty of Agriculture! 🎉

Motto: Scientia Salus Patriae ("Science for the Health of the Fatherland")

There is nothing quite like seeing hard work pay off! In May 2026, the University of Mauritius (UoM) Faculty of Agriculture hosted its Scholarship and Prize Giving Ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic year. It gave due recognition to the students who have excelled in their in their respective fields like biotech, microbiology, and food science.

🏆 The Big One: Postgraduate Scholarship

The Postgraduate Scholarship is the pinnacle of undergraduate achievement at UoM. It is awarded to the single best student in the final year of an undergraduate degree programme based on their overall academic performance across the entire duration of their degree.

ABDOULA Raeesah

BSc (Hons) Applied Biochemistry (with a 6-month Internship)

Raeesah stayed consistent from day one, and this scholarship is her golden ticket to future research.

🌱 Corporate Backing: Eclosia Group Scholarship Scheme

Partnerships between academia and industry are vital for nurturing local talent. The Eclosia Group Scholarship Scheme recognizes the brightest minds early in their academic journey, awarding a scholarship to the top-ranking first-year student in the degree stream. But there's a catch: to keep it every year, you have to stay ranked #1 in your class. Talk about pressure!

The New Winner (Year 1)

JUGGOO Diksha

BSc (Hons) Biotechnology (with a 6-month Internship)

Massive congrats to Diksha for setting the bar high right out of the gate!

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The Academic Champ (Renewal)

FLORE Agnès

BSc (Hons) Microbiology (with a 6-month Internship)

Kudos to Agnès for keeping her streak alive and locking down that renewal!

💸 Cash Prizes: The Merit List

The University also hands out highly competitive Cash Prizes at the end of each academic year. Based purely on merit from yearly assessments, these prizes are awarded to standout students in both the full-time degree stream and the diploma stream.

• Year I (Full-time Degree)
  JUGGOO Diksha
  BSc (Hons) Biotechnology (with a 6-month Internship)
  (Yep, Diksha won twice!)
• Year I (Part-time Diploma)
  GOPAUL Goonisha
  Diploma in Forestry
• Year II (Full-time Degree) — It's a Tie!

  Two rockstars shared the top spot in Microbiology:

  FLORE Agnès Marie
  BSc (Hons) Microbiology

  KUNTHASAMI Poovarshi
  BSc (Hons) Microbiology
• Year IV (Full-time Degree) — It's a Tie!

  These two shared the throne in Food Science:

  JADOO Geetrisha
  BSc (Hons) Food Science

  SOOWOMBHUR Hemshika
  BSc (Hons) Food Science

Wrapping Up

It’s so exciting to see the talent coming out of the Faculty of Agriculture. With our degree programs that has a 6-month internships, our students aren't just memorizing textbooks—they are getting real-world, hands-on experience. Congratulations to all the awardees! You guys make us and the Faculty of Agriculture proud. 🚀