From www.pau-au.org - February 25, 10:23 PM
Call for Applications For the 2015/2016 Academic Year

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 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 following four 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.

1. Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI), at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya.

Pan African University Masters (MSc)
• Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• Mathematics (Financial option)
• Mathematics (Computational option)
• Mathematics (Statistics option)
• Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• Civil Engineering (Arid and Semi-Arid Land option)
• Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option)

PhD
• Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• Mathematics (Financial option)
• Mathematics (Computational option)
• Mathematics (Statistics option)
• Civil Engineering (Structural option)
• Civil Engineering (Arid and Semi-Arid Land option)
• Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option)
• Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option)

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

Masters (MSc)
• Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
• Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
• Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
• Health Sciences (Reproductive Biology option)
• Plant Breeding
• Environmental Management

PhD
• Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option)
• Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option)
• Health Sciences (Reproductive Health option)
• Health Sciences (Reproductive Biology option)
• Plant Breeding
• Environmental Management

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

Masters (MA)
• Governance and Regional Integration
• Trans Border languages (Kiswahili option)
• Conference Interpreting
• Translation

PhD
• Governance and Regional Integration

4. Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences -
including climate change (PAUWES), at the University of Tlemcen,
Algeria.

Masters (MSc)
• Water (Engineering option)
• Water (Policy option)
• Energy (Engineering option)
• Energy (Policy option)

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 30 years for male and 35 years for female applicants.

*Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection.

*Candidates for the Masters 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)

Admission Requirements for Doctorate Programmes

Candidates must satisfy the following conditions:
- A Masters degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally
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 35 years for male and 40 years for female applicants.

The African Union Commission will offer full scholarships to the successful African candidates.

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

Reasons to join PAU
- Excellent programmes taught by world class international faculty.
- A vast cooperation network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond
- Attractive scholarship scheme
- Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and the Host Universities
- Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing fields, with relevant career guidance
- Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environment

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
Closing date for receipt of applications with all supporting documents is 28th February 2015 (Now extended till 15 March 2015)

Applications received after this deadline will NOT be considered.
Hard copies of filled application forms should be sent by courier to the concerned institute addresses below:

PAUSTI
The Director, PAU Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
P.O. Box 62000 00200
Nairobi, Kenya.

PAULESI
The Director, PAU Institute for Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture)
University of Ibadan
Nigeria

PAUGHSS
The Director, PAU Institute for Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Yaounde II, Soa
P.O.Box18, Soa
Cameroon

PAUWES
The Director, PAU Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (including climate change)
University of Tlemcen
B.P. 119, 13000
Tlemcen, Algeria

Further enquiries can be made through:
pauectorate@african-union.org