African Union (Pan African University) Masters & PhD Scholarships 2023 for African Students

Young, qualified, talented and enterprising applicants from African countries and the African Diaspora are invited to apply for scholarships to join Masters or PhD degree programmes at any of the following four PAU institutes listed below.

Application Deadline: 20th September 2023

Eligible Countries: African countries

To Be Taken at (country): Various African countries (To see the list of the institutes and programs please check the page “Institutes & programs”)

About the Award: 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.

Type: Masters, PhD

Eligibility:

Masters: Candidates must satisfy the following conditions

1. Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants
2. Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field;
3. Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school)
4. Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page)
5. Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm)
6. Detail CV
7. Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers
8. Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with email adress and whatsapp number) (*Mandatory)

PhD: Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years 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, transcripts
4. Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);
5. Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
6. Detail CV;
7. Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;
8. A 3 to 4 page Research Concept Note (tentaive title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc…);
9. Names of 3 Reference University Teachers (with email adress and whatsapp number);(Mandatory);

• 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).

Selection Criteria: Candidates with potential, motivation and who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators and entrepreneurs are particularly encouraged to apply.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.

Duration of Programme: Fulltime

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

Below are the 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 *

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Visit Programme Webpage for Details