Pan African (African Union) University FULL Scholarships for Postgraduate Africans at Home and in Diaspora

Call for Applications (Admission Year 2014/2015): Pan African University

Course(s) Offered: All fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd)
Provider: African Union Commission
Country to Study in: Africa

Scholarship Description
The Pan African University (PAU) is an initiative of the African Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental University network whose mission is to provide wholesome 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 are invited to apply to join Masters’ or PhD degree programmes in ANY of the four (4) PAU Institutes listed below.

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

Scholarship awardees should be committed to working in Africa after graduation.

Eligibility
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, National I.D. card and passport personal details page.
• Clear colored passport size photograph (2cmx2cm)
• Not older than 27 years for male and 30 years for female applicants.
• Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection.

Admission Requirements for Doctorate Programmes:
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:

• A masters degree in a relevant field from PAU or any recognized university
• Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts, national I.D. card and passport personal details page.
• Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm).
• Not older than 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants.

Scholarship awardees should be committed to working in Africa after graduation.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ANY African country
(both those in their home countries and those in the diaspora)

Participating Institutions
The four (4) PAU Institutes are:

1. Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya.
   
   
2. Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI) at the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Nigeria.
   
   
3. Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS) at the University of Yaounde II, Soa, Cameroon.
   
   
4. Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (including climate change) (PAUWES) at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria.

Fields of study
Postgraduate level courses in several fields of endeavor

Number of awards
Not specified by providers/sponsors

Sponsorship duration
Successful applicants will have a FULL scholarship to cover the whole duration of their study and training

Scholarship benefits
The Commission of the African Union will offer FULL scholarships to the successful African candidates.

Method of Application
You must be eligible to apply. See section on 'Eligibility' above.

Application Procedure:

• Applications should be completed online at www.pau-au.org/apply
• Application forms can be downloaded at the following address: www.pau-au.org/call
• Hard copy applications should be sent by courier to the respective institutes.
  
  Address for PAUISTI:
  The Director, PAU Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation
  Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  P.O. Box 62000 00200
  Nairobi, Kenya.
  
  Address for PAULESI:
  The Director, PAU Institute for Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture)
  University of Ibadan
  Nigeria
  
  Address for PAUGHSS:
  The Director, PAU Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences
  University of Yaounde II, Soa
  P.O.Box18, Soa
  Cameroon
  
  Address for PAUWES:
  The Director, PAU Institute for Water and Energy (including climate change)
  University of Tlemcen
  B.P. 119, 13000
  Tlemcen, Algeria

DEADLINES:
Closing date for receipt of applications with all supporting documents is 15th March 2014

PLEASE NOTE:
Applications received after the deadline above shall NOT be considered.

Contact
For more information, e-mail:
pauectorate@african-union.org

Application Deadline: 15 March 2014
Open to International students: No (ONLY Africans)

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