Pan African University Scholarships Funded by the African Union

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 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.

This Call will be launched on 20 February 2025 and will close 20 March 2025

The list of the institutes with the related programs

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 and Biotechnology
• Mathematics (Statistics option)
• Mathematics (Data science)
• Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• Civil Engineering (ASAL and Environment option)
• Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering option)
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence

Doctorate (Phd)

• Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• Mathematics (Computational option)
• Mathematics (Statistics option)
• Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option)
• Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• Civil Engineering (ASAL and Environment option)

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

Masters (MSc)

• Water (Engineering option)
• Water (Policy option)
• Energy (Engineering option)
• Energy (Policy option)
• Climate Change (Policy option)
• Climate Change (Engineering option)

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Master’s Programmes

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Not be older than 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants;

• Have an Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second-class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field;
• Certified true 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 address and WhatsApp number) ;(Mandatory)

* Academic Competence must be evidenced in academic transcripts at the bachelors’ level. Candidates may scan the necessary documents in PDF Format to be ready to apply.

• 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).

Admission Requirements for Doctoral (PhD) Programmes

 Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Maximum 35 years old for male and 40 years old for female applicants;
2. A Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
3. Certified copies of relevant certificates and transcripts,
4. Passport or National I.D. card (biometric/ personal details page);
5. Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
6. Detailed CV;
7. Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;
8. A 3 to 4-page Research Concept Note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc…);
9. Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with email address and WhatsApp number); (Mandatory);

The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to successful candidates.

Reasons to join PAU

1. Excellent programmes taught by world class faculty;
2. A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond;
3. Attractive scholarship scheme;
4. Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and its Host Universities;
5. Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing industries, with relevant career guidance; and
6. Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environments.

Steps to apply:

1. After reading the conditions, Click on ‘Register’
2. Provide a valid  username and your email
3. Check your inbox to confirm the registration by clicking on the confirmation link (Please check the spams as well)
4. Provide a valid password
5. Login using your credentials
6. Open the ‘Application’ page and provide all your data
7. 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 *

Application Procedure

Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/     

For more information, go to https://www.pau-au.africa/                                  

The Call will be launched on February 20th, 2025 and will close on March 20th, 2025. 

Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.