African Union 2025 Scholarship Program at Pan African University

The Pan African University Scholarship is a special call by the institution for eligible candidates to pursue fully funded graduate degrees. 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 Diaspora who wish to pursue training in the field of Water, Energy, Climate Change, Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation are invited to apply to join Masters or PhD degree programmes.

AU Masters & PhD Scholarships

Benefits of AU Masters & PhD Scholarships

The Pan African University Scholarships will provide full funding for the costs of;

• Tuition
• Accommodation
• Living expenses
• Visa + Airfare
• Health insurance

Requirements for AU Masters & PhD Scholarships

Masters:

Candidates must satisfy the following conditions

• 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 email adress and whatsapp number) (*Mandatory)

PhD:

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• 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 (tentaive title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc…);
• 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).

Application Deadline

March 20, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to African Union on www.au-pau.org to apply