Pan-African Scholarships call for application 2027-2028

Deadline not announced yet for the 2027-2028 call: the date shown (15 December 2026) is indicative, based on the previous call. It will be updated as soon as it is officially published.

Pan-African Scholarships

Pan-African University Call for Applications For 2026 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 quality postgraduate education geared towards the achievement of a prosperous, integrated and peaceful Africa.

Who can apply

• 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 four PAU institutes listed below.
• Youths with potential, motivation and who desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professionals, industrialists, innovators and entrepreneurs are particularly encouraged to apply.

What the scholarship covers

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 faculty
• A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond
• Attractive scholarship scheme
• Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and its Host Universities
• Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest-growing industries, with relevant career guidance
• Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environments

How to apply

Applications should be completed online at https://www.au-pau.org/submission/