of March 2016. PAU scholarship grants PAU offers full scholarships to all students enrolled in its programs following a competitive admissions process. Calls for scholarship applications are issued and widely disseminated by the Rectorate and students apply online.PAU Institutes establish juries of local, regional, and international experts to select students and Institute Boards submit the final list of selected students to the Rectorate. The PAU Senate makes final recommendations on student admission to the PAU Council. Before enrolment, each student signs a scholarship agreement specifying the conditions of the offer and the duties and responsibilities of both parties. In the scholarship agreement, PAU Students are required to make an undertaking to serve any African Union Member State for a period equal to at least the duration of the scholarship after the successful completion of their studies. Students are obliged not to engage in any income-generating activities that will interfere with their academic programs. Student engagement in income-generating activities shall be approved by the PAU Rectorate, only if such activities will not interfere with the student's academic program. The scholarship grant covers the following costs: Tuition fees are paid directly to the relevant PAU institute; A stipend of $588 per month for Masters, and $823 for Ph.D. students, to support the student's living costs including food, housing, utilities, local transportation, and medical insurance; Students not permanently resident in the country hosting the institute they are attending are entitled to a single, economy return air ticket for the most direct route between their country/city of permanent residence and the host country/city; and Students permanently resident in the country hosting the institute they are attending are entitled to $100 to cover the cost of their travel. The PAU Rectorate reserves the right to terminate or suspend the grant if there is compelling evidence that the student has not complied with any of the provisions of the scholarship agreement. PAU Partnerships PAU Thematic Partners are responsible for strengthening the teaching and research capacity of the Institutes and Centers through the acquisition of world-class equipment and facilities as well as the incorporation of best practices and standards. Thematic Partners are also expected to make financial and technical contributions towards the running of PAU Institutes. Among PAU Partners, those supporting more than one thematic area are designated Key Thematic Partners (KTPs). Pan African University Alumni Association The General Assembly of the PAUAA held at The African