Pan African University Scholarship Program

• The Pan African University is a premier continental university network that provides quality postgraduate education to achieve an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa.

Scholarship Overview

• The Pan African University Scholarship targets young, qualified, and talented students from African countries and the Diaspora.
• Successful applicants of this scholarship program receive assistance towards their Masters or PhD studies at any of the PAU institutes listed below.
• Youth with potential and motivation, and who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators, and entrepreneurs are particularly encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

Host School(s)

• Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.
• Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.
• Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaoundé II and the University of Buea, Cameroon.
• Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria.

Field(s) 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)

• MSc. Civil Engineering (Construction and Management option)
• MSc. Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• MSc. Civil Engineering (Transportation option)
• MSc. Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering option)
• MSc. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• MSc. Mathematics (Data Science)
• MSc. Mathematics (Statistics option)
• MSc. Mechanical Engineering
• MSc. Mechatronic Engineering
• MSc. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

PhD

• PhD. Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• PhD. Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option)
• PhD. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• PhD. Mathematics (Computational option)
• PhD. Mathematics (Statistics option)
• PhD. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

2. Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.

 Masters (MSc)

• MSc. Avian Medicine
• MSc. Environmental Management
• MSc. Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
• MSc. Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
• MSc. Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
• MSc. Medicinal Plant Research and Drug Development
• MSc. Plant Breeding
• MSc. Sports Management and Policy Development
• MSc. Veterinary Vaccine (Production & Quality Control option)

PhD

• PhD. Environmental Management
• PhD. Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
• PhD. Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
• PhD. Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
• PhD. Plant Breeding

3) Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaoundé II and the University of Buea, Cameroon.

Masters (MA)

• MA. Conference Interpreting
• MA. Governance and Regional Integration
• MA. Transborder Languages and Intercultural Communication
• MA. Translation

PhD

• 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)

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

What does the scholarship cover?

• Full scholarship (covering tuition and living expenses).
• Medical insurance (covered by disbursed stipends).

NOTE:

• PAU Students are required to undertake to serve any African Union Member State for a period equal to the duration of the scholarship after the successful completion of their studies

How many scholarships are given?

• Not stated

Which countries are targeted?

• Students from African countries

Am I Eligible to Apply?

Eligibility Requirements for Master’s Programmes

• Applicants must not be older than 30 years for males and 35 years for females.
• Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second-class upper division or its equivalent in a relevant field.
• Applicants should be nationals of an African country.

NOTE:

• Candidates for the Master in Conference Interpreting and Translation programs are required to have excellent knowledge of at least two of the African Union’s official languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Kiswahili, and Spanish). 
• Academic competence in these languages must be evidenced in bachelor’s level academic transcripts.

Eligibility Requirements for Doctoral (PhD) Programmes

• Applicants must be a maximum of 35 years old for males and 40 years old for females.
• Applicants must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university.

How do I Apply – Next Steps

• Applications should be completed online at the submission link on the website below.
• Applications must have all the supporting documents attached.

 Supporting Documents (Masters Programmes)

• Certified true copies of relevant certificates and transcripts (from university and high school).
• Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page).
• A clear-colored passport-size photograph (2cm by 2cm).
• A detailed CV.
• A recommendation letter from ONE of the applicant’s former University lecturers.
• Names of 3 reference university lecturers (with an email address and WhatsApp number indicated).

Supporting Documents (Doctoral (PhD) Programmes)

• Certified copies of relevant certificates and transcripts.
• Passport or National I.D. card (biometric/ personal details page).
• A clear-colored passport-size photograph (2cmx2cm).
• A 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 lecturers (with email address and WhatsApp number).

Closing Date:

• 10 September 2024

How do I get more information?

• Website: Pan African University Scholarships