African Union Pan African University Scholarships 2026/27
(Fully Funded Opportunity) Deadline: 15 December, 2025
The 2026 Pan African University Scholarships are now open
for all interested and qualified applicants who wish to study for free in top
universities across the African continent.
The Pan African University Scholarships are funded by the
African Union to be undertaken in one of two reputable universities on the
continent.
Successful applicants of the Pan African University
Scholarships will benefit from an award that covers the full costs of tuition,
accommodation, living stipends, books, visa and travel expenses.
In this post, the full details of the PAU Scholarship, its
eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
Pan African University PAU Scholarship 2026 Abstract
- Scholarship
Host: African Union
- Category: Scholarships || Study
Abroad || Study in Africa || Postgraduate
Scholarships || Masters Scholarships
- Benefits:
Full Scholarship
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Living
Stipends
- Visa
+ Travel Fare
- Eligibility:
African Countries
- Deadline:
December 15, 2025
Pan African University Scholarship 2026/27 Details
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.
Pan African University PAU Scholarship Requirements
Masters:
Candidates must satisfy the following conditions
- Maximum
age of 25 years for male applicants and 28 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 28 years old for male applicants and 30 years old 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).
Pan African University Scholarship 2026 Benefits and
Timeline
The Pan African University Scholarships will provide full
funding for the costs of;
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Living
expenses
- Visa +
Airfare
- Health
insurance
Available programmes for Pan African University
Scholarship 2026
The following institutions willbe hosting successful
candidates of the Pan African University Scholarship 2026;
- Pan
African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation
(PAUSTI) – Kenya
- Pan
African University Institute for Life and Earth Sciences (PAULESI) –
Nigeria
- Pan
African University Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social
Sciences (PAUGHSS) – Cameroon
- Pan
African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES) –
Algeria
Available programmes for Pan African Scholarship 2026
The following programs will be offered by the Pan African
Scholarship 2026;
Masters (MSc.)
- Molecular
Biology & Biotechnology
- Mathematical
Sciences (Statistical Science Option)
- Mathematical
Sciences (Data Science and Analytics)
- Civil
Engineering (Structural Engineering Option)
- Civil
Engineering (Environmental Engineering Option)
- Civil
Engineering (Transportation Engineering Option)
- Civil
Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management Option)
- Electrical
Engineering (Telecommunication Option)
- Electrical
Engineering (Computer Engineering Option)
- Mechatronic
Engineering
- Artificial
Intelligence
- Water
(Engineering option)
- Water
(Policy option)
- Energy
(Engineering option)
- Energy
(Policy option)
- Climate
Change (Policy option)
- Climate
Change (Engineering option)
PhD Programs;
- Molecular
Biology & Biotechnology
- Mathematical
Sciences (Computational Option)
How To Apply for Pan African University Scholarship 2026
To apply for the Pan African University Scholarship 2026,
all Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/
Below are the 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 *
Begin your application by clicking the button below.
Deadline: December 15th, 2025
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