Special Recruitment of PhD Holders in State Universities: Press Release No. 001/SG/PM of 14 February 2020 Authorising the Opening of Posts

By press release No. 001/SG/PM of 14 February 2020 authorising the opening of posts, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, informs the public that, in accordance with the very high instructions of the President of the Republic, five hundred and forty-nine (549) teaching posts are open in the State Universities of Cameroon for the 2020 financial year. They are reserved for Cameroonian nationals aged no more than 45 on 1 October 2020 and holding a Doctorate or a PhD.

The posts are distributed as follows: University of Bamenda, 72; University of Buea, 71; University of Douala, 70; University of Dschang, 61; University of Maroua, 57; The University of Ngaoundéré, 71; University of Yaoundé I, 71; University of Yaoundé II, 56; academic regulation quota, 20. The operation is coordinated by the Minister in charge of Higher Education.

Each candidate submits an application to one of the eight universities of their choice no later than 21 May 2020, final deadline; Cameroonians living abroad submit theirs to diplomatic missions and consular posts within the same deadline. The application includes, among other documents, a stamped application addressed to the Head of the chosen institution, a birth certificate, a curriculum vitae, certified copies of all diplomas from the Baccalauréat or GCE Advanced Level, a copy of the thesis, a medical certificate, a criminal record extract and a sworn statement. The full list of documents and the recruitment process are set out in the press release reproduced below.