Bursary opportunities for Overberg youth
Bursary Description
The Globeleq Scholarship Fund (GSF) celebrates a decade of investment into South Africa’s youth this year and has supported 40 Western Cape students to date.
The good news is that the GSF for 2025 is now open for bursary applications, specifically for the youth of the Overberg living within 50 km of the Klipheuwel Wind Farm, just outside Caledon. This means that youths located in Caledon, Genadendal, Botrivier, Grabouw and Hermanus can now apply for the bursaries.
The fund has been an important supporter of students in this region, helping to break down financial barriers to higher education. The GSF continues its commitment to the above-mentioned communities by offering bursary opportunities for aspiring students seeking to further their studies.
Hlengiwe Radebe, Economic Development Director at Globeleq South Africa Management Services and Klipheuwel Wind Farm, said the scholarship programme addresses multiple objectives and meets the growing demand for education, bridging gaps that state funding alone cannot fill.
“As a vehicle for tertiary education funding, it plays a role in advancing the country’s transformation agenda,” said Radebe.
The GSF’s holistic approach goes beyond academic performance, taking into account financial need, location and gender, reflecting its mission to diversify the engineering sector and uplift women in STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.
With an annual budget of approximately R4 million, the GSF aims to nurture the skills essential for the renewable energy industry while enhancing the sustainability of the communities it serves.
Students from within local communities in the Western Cape can apply to one of two categories: . The GSF Engineering Sciences bursary, open to all students nationwide, pursuing an engineering-related qualification full-time in 2025.. The GSF Communities bursary, which supports students living in communities within 50 km of the wind farm, pursuing any tertiary qualification in 2025.
The application deadline is 31 October 2024. Interested candidates can apply online at www.globeleq.auraams.app or contact support@auraams.app