Scholarship Description:
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified individuals for the 2022/2023 Pan African University Postgraduate Scholarships Awards for Africans across their four host institutes. Interested individuals are advised to read through the eligibility conditions and see how to apply.
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.
Scholarship Sponsor(s):
Pan African University/African Union.
Institution(s):
Pan African University / Institutes.
Study Level:
Postgraduate (Master and PhD)
Scholarship Benefits and Details:
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.
- 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.
Pan African University Institutes:
- For Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.
- For Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.
- For Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaounde II and the University of Buea, Cameroon.
- For Water and Energy Sciences -including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria.
Eligible Nationalities:
Africans
Eligibility Criteria:
Eligibility conditions for the 2022-2023 Pan African University Postgraduate Scholarships Awards are broken down in categories as follows;
1. Admission Requirements for Masters Programmes: Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- 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),
- National passport (personal details page);
- Clear colored 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;
- Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants.
- Candidates may require to undergo a written/oral examination after pre-selection.
2. Admission Requirements for Doctoral Programmes: Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- A Masters degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
- Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts,
- Copy of Passport (personal details page);
- A 3 to 4 page research concept note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc…)
- Recommendation letters from 2 Professors
- Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
- Detailed CV
- A letter of motivation justifying why you want to pursue your study in the Pan African University;
- Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants.
Application Procedure:
- All applications for the 2022/2023 Pan African University Postgraduate Scholarships Awards should complete online. Interested applicants should follow the steps outlined on the official page to submit their applications.
- The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.
Application Deadline:
15 September 2022
