2026 CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY 

Deadline: 15 December 2025

The Office of the Commissioner in charge of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI) of the African Union Commission has launched the 2026 Call for Scholarship of the Pan African University (PAU). The call was officially launched on 15 November 2025 on PAU website https://www.au-pau.org/submission/ . The closing date for applications is set for 15 December 2025. 

Established through Decision (Assembly/AU/Oec.290 (XV)) in Kampala, Uganda during the i 5th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government, PAU became fully operational in 2013. It is the fir.st continental university network providing quality post-graduate training and oriented towards the realization of a prosperous, integrated.and peaceful Africa. From  2014  to  date,  PAU  issued 2549 certificates.  This  involves 856 females and 1693 males from 50 Member States.

The Pan African University (PAU) is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. 1t 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 are invited to apply to join master's or PhD degree programmes at any of the following OOr PAU institutes listed below. Youths with potential and motivation who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators, and entrepreneurs are particular.ly encouraged to apply.

Eligible Institutions and Programs

1. Pan African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences- including Health and Agriculture (PAULESI), at the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria.

   1. Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)

   2. Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)

   3. Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)

   4. Plant Breeding

   5. Environmental Management

   6. Medicinal Plant Research and Drug Development

   7. Sports Management and Policy Development 

   8. Avian Medicine 

   9. Veterinary Vaccine production & Quality Control option 

2. Pan African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences (PAUGHSS), at the University of Yaoundé II and the University of Buea, Cameroon.

   1. Governance and Regional Integration

   2. Conference Interpreting 

   3. Translation

   4. Transborder languages and Intercultural Communication

3. Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -including Climate Change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen, Algeria

   1. Water (Engineering option)

   2. Water (Policy option)

   3. Energy (Engineering option)

   4. Energy (Policy option)

   5. Climate Change (Policy option)

   6. Climate Change Engineering option) 

   7. Water, Energy and Climate Change Nexus (phd)

Admission Requirements for master's Programmes 

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. Not older than 25 years for mMe and 28 years for female applicants.

2. Holder of an Undergraduate degree from a recognised university, with at least a second-class upper division or its equivalent, in a relevant field.

3. Certified true copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school).

4. Passport or National LO. care! (personal details page).

5. Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm).

6. Detailed CV.

7. Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers.

8. Names of 3 Reference university lecturers (with email address and WhatsApp number)

9. Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after pre­ selection.

10. Candidates for the Master In interpreting and Translation programmes are required to have excellent knowledge of at !east two of the African Union's official languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Kiswahili and Spanish).

11. Academic Competence must be evidenced in academic transcripts at the bachelors' level.

Admission Requirements for the Doctoral (PhD) Programme

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1. 1. Maximum 28 years old for male and 30 years old for female applicants.

2. A master's degree in a re! vant field from PAU or any internationally recognised university.

3. Certified copies of relevant certificates and transcripts,

4. Passport or National I.D. card (biometric/ personal details page).

5. Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm).

6. Detailed CV.

7. Recommendation letters from 2 Professors.

8. A 3 to 4-page Research Concept Note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research, ate.).

9. Names of 3 Reference University lecturers, with email address and WhatsApp number

Application Procedure

Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/. The Cali will be launched on 15 November and will close on 15 December 2025. Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.

Further enquiries can be made through: pau.scholarships@africaunion.org or student.panafrican@gmail.com