The Pan African University is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network whose mission is to provide quality postgraduate education geared towards the achievement of a prosperous, integrated and peaceful Africa.
Young, qualified, talented and enterprising applicants from African countries and the African Diaspora are invited to apply to join Master’s or PhD degree programmes at any of the following four PAU institutes listed below. Candidates with potential, motivation and who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators and entrepreneurs are particularly encouraged to apply.
Degree level
Masters
PhD
Who can apply?
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions for Masters Programs:
- Hold an undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field;
- Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants.
- Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection.
- Candidates for the Master in Conference Interpreting and Translation programmes are required to have excellent knowledge of at least two of the African Union’s official languages (Arabic, English, French and Portuguese).
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions for Doctoral Programs:
- Hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
- A 3 to 4 page research concept note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc.)
- Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants.
Fields of Study
1) Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya:
Masters (MSc)
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Mathematics (Computational option)
- Mathematics (Statistics option)
- Mathematics (Data science)
- Civil Engineering (Structural option)
- Civil Engineering (Construction and Management Option)
- Civil Engineering (Transportation option)
- Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
- Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering option)
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
PhD
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Mathematics (Financial option)
- Mathematics (Computational option)
- Mathematics (Statistics option)
- Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
- Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option)
- Civil Engineering (Structural option)
- Civil Engineering (Arid and Semi-Arid Land option)
2) Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.
Masters (MSc)
- Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
- Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
- Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
- Health Sciences (Reproductive Biology option)
- Plant Breeding
- Environmental Management
- Medicinal Plant Research and Drug Development
- Sports Management and Policy Development
- Veterinary Medicine (Avian Medicine option)
- Veterinary Medicine (Vaccine production & Quality Control option)
PhD
- Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
- Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
- Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
- Health Sciences (Reproductive Biology option)
- Plant Breeding
- Environmental Management
3) Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaounde II and the University of Buea, Cameroon
Masters (MA)
- Governance and Regional Integration
- Conference Interpreting
- Translation
- Transborder languages and Intercultural Communication
PhD
- Governance and Regional Integration
4) Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria
Masters (MSc)
- Water (Engineering option)
- Water (Policy option)
- Energy (Engineering option)
- Energy (Policy option)
To see the list of the institutes and field of studies please check the page “Institutes & programs”
What the fellowship offers
The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships (covering tuition and living expenses) to the successful applicants.
Application process
Application forms should be downloaded and completed at the following address: https://www.au-pau.org/submission/
Supporting documents to accompany the application:
- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school),
- Copy of passport (personal details page);
- Clear coloured passport size photograph(2cmx2cm);
- Detailed CV;
- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors
- A letter of motivation justifying why you want to pursue your study in the Pan African University;
- Names of 3 Reference University Lecturers (with email address and WhatsApp number)
Deadline
Closing date for receipt of applications with all supporting documents: 10 September 2020
Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.
Contact
Please see website https://www.pau-au.africa/ for more information
Further enquiries can be made through email:
Documents and links
The list of the institutes with the related programs: https://www.au-pau.org/submission/institutes-programs
Note
Please note this scholarship is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. Applicants are required to undertake their own research into programmes and institutions and are responsible for ensuring that the qualifications will be recognised in South Africa. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided regarding the scholarship, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above. No additional financial support will be provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training other than stated above.