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 Masters 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.
To see the list of the institutes and programs please check the page “Institutes & programs”
Admission Requirements for Masters Programmes
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants
- Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field;
- 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)
- Detail CV
- Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers
- Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with email adress and whatsapp number) (*Mandatory)
- Admission Requirements for Doctoral Programmes
- 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 and Portuguese).
Admission Requirements for Doctoral Programmes
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants;
- A Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts
- Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);
- Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
- Detail CV;
- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;
- A 3 to 4 page Research Concept Note (tentaive title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc…);
- Names of 3 Reference University Teachers (with email adress and whatsapp number);(Mandatory);
The Opportunity
The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.
Scholarship awardees should be committed to working in Africa after graduation.
Reasons to join PAU
- Excellent programmes taught by world class faculty;
- A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond;
- Attractive scholarship scheme;
- Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and its Host Universities;
- Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing industries, with relevant career guidance; and
- Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environments.
Steps to apply:
- After reading the conditions, Click on ‘Register’
- Provide a valid username and your email
- Check your inbox to confirm the registration by clicking on the confirmation link (Please check the spams as well)
- Provide a valid password
- Login using your credentials
- Open the ‘Application’ page and provide all your data
- Click on Save button and after finishing click on FINISH button
- * If you didn’t finish the application, you can come back later and “Login” again using your email and password *
For more information please download the call document by clicking – English version / French version
Application Procedure
Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/
For more information https://www.pau-au.africa/
Closing date for the submission of applications with all supporting documents is 31 August 2021.
Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.
Further enquiries can be made through: pau.scholarships@africa-union.org
PAU/UPA
PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITE PAN AFRICAINE
PAU RECTORATE / RECORAT DE L’UPA
Rue 1777 Joseph MBALLA ELOUMDEN – Nlongkak – Bastos
BP: 5383 Yaoundé, Cameroun
Tel: +237 222 21 70 90
Email:
pau.scholarships@africa-union.org
PAUSTI – KENYA
Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya
P.O. Box: 62000 – 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 718 092 689 / +254 788 427 710
Email: http//www.jkuat.ac.ke/pauisti/
PAUGHSS – CAMEROUN
Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences
BP: 18 Université de Yaoundé II – Soa, Cameroun
Tel: +237 223 22 14 32 / +237 22 70 74 50
Email: yde2-upau.org
PAUWES – ALGERIA
Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change)
BP: 13000,
Abou Bekr Belkaid University of Tlemcen, 119 Tlemcen Algerie
Tel: +213 556 560 628 / +213 672 54 29 29
PAULESI – NIGERIA
Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences Institute (including Health and Agriculture)
University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: +234 33 50 31 24
https://www.paulesi.ui.edu.ng