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.

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.

Pan African University Institutes.

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 Yaounde 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.

Eligibility Criteria

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 be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection.

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

Method of Application

Interested candidates who meet the criteria listed above should apply by clicking on the “Apply” button below:

APPLY HERE OFFICIAL LINK https://jobly.com.ng/scholarships/fully-funded-scholarships-for-young-africans-at-pan-african-university-2019-2020/

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 *

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 28, 2019.

Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Further enquiries can be made through: pau.scholarships@africa-union.org.

SOURCE: https://jobly.com.ng/scholarships/fully-funded-scholarships-for-young-africans-at-pan-african-university-2019-2020/