The African Union Commission has the pleasure to announce a call for applications for the Pan African University scholarships for academic year 2021/2022.

 

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.

 

The scholarship is targeting young, qualified, talented applicants from African countries and the African Diaspora wishing to pursue Master’s and PhD at any of the four PAU institutes listed below.

 

Motivated candidates who intend to assume leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators and entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply.

 

More information on the scholarships can be found at https://www.pau-au.africa/

 

Degree Level

 

Master’s and PhD

 

Field of Study

 

The following fields of study are available:

 

University

Master’s Progarmmes

PhD Programmes

1) Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.

 

- 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

- 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.

 

- Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)

- Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)

- Health Sciences (Reproductive Health 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)

- Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)

- Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)

- Health Sciences (Reproductive Health 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.

 

- Governance and Regional Integration

- Conference Interpreting

- Translation

- Transborder languages and Intercultural Communication

- Governance and Regional Integration

4) Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria.

 

- Water (Engineering option)

- Water (Policy option)

- Energy (Engineering option)

- Energy (Policy option)

- Climate Change

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Who can apply?

 

- candidates from African countries and African Diaspora;

- male candidate not above 30 years and female candidates not above 35 years;

- must hold an appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised university, with at least a second class upper division or its equivalent for a Master’s programme in a relevant field;

- must hold an appropriate Master’s degree from a recognised university in a relevant field for a PhD programme;

- candidates must be willing to make an undertaking to serve any African Union Member State for a period equal to at least the duration of the scholarship after the successful completion of their studies;

- not to engage in any income generating activities that will interfere with their academic programmes (student engagement in income generating activities shall be approved by the PAU Rectorate, only if such activities will not interfere with the student’s academic programme).

 

Scholarship offer

 

Full scholarship covering tuition, stipend to cover living expenses and medical insurance.

 

 

Application process

 

Applications are strictly online via https://www.au-pau.org/submission/.    

 

All applicants must submit the following documents -

 

Master’s students:

- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school);

- Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);

- Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);

- Detailed CV;

- Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers;

- Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with email addresses and whatsapp number) (*Mandatory).

 

Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after pre-selection.

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, Spanish and Portuguese).

 

PhD students:

- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts;

- Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);

- Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);

- Detailed CV;

- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;

- A 3 to 4 page Research Concept Note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc.);

- Names of 3 Reference University Teachers (with email addresses and whatsapp number);(Mandatory).

 

Deadlines

 

The application deadline is 30 July 2021.

 Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.

 

 

Contact

 

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Downloads and Links

 

Pan African University website: https://www.pau-au.africa/

Online application link: https://www.au-pau.org/submission/

 

 

Note

 

Please note that this opportunity 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, 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.

 

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