2020 PAU Scholarships Application Platform


Posted on: Fri 21-08-2020

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.

To see the list of the institutes and programs please check the page “Institutes & programs”

Admission Requirements for Masters Programmes

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)

Admission Requirements for Doctoral Programmes

  1. Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after pre-  selection.
  2. 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).
  3. The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.
  4. Scholarship awardees should be committed to working in Africa after graduation.                       

Reasons to join PAU

  1. Excellent programmes taught by world class faculty;
  2. A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond;
  3. Attractive scholarship scheme;
  4. Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and its Host Universities;
  5. Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing industries, with relevant career guidance; and
  6. Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environments.

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 *

Application Procedure

  • Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/   
  • For more information https://www.pau-au.africa/                                 
  • Closing date for the submission of applications with all supporting documents
  • 10 September 2020. Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.
  • Further enquiries can be made through: [email protected]

PAU/UPA

PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITE PAN AFRICAINE

PAU RECTORATE / RECORAT DE L’UPA

Rue 1777 Joseph MBALLA ELOUMDEN – Nlongkak – Bastos

BP: 5383 Yaoundé, Cameroun

Tel: +237 222 21 70 90

Email: [email protected]