The Pan African University Ph.D. And Masters Scholarship 2020 [Fully Funded]

Application Deadline: 10th September 2020.

Overview: 

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 Ph.D. degree programs 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.

The African commission identified critical themes within the four institutes of the Pan African University, as a key to the development of Africa and the attainment of the vision of the African Union. These themes are hosted by the four PAU institutes as follows:

• 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 Requirement:

Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:

• For Masters:
• Maximum age of 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants
• 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)
• Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page)
• Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm)
• Detail CV
• Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers
• Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with an email address and WhatsApp number) (*Mandatory)
• For Ph.D. 
• Maximum age of 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants;
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
• Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts
• Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);
• Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
• Detail CV;
• Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;
• A 3 to 4-page Research Concept Note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, the significance of the research etc…);
• Names of 3 Reference University Teachers (with an email address and WhatsApp number);(Mandatory);

Scholarship Benefits:

• Excellent programs 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.

Application Procedure

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

For More Info Check The PAU Website