Roggeveld Wind Power Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – ROGGEVELD WIND POWER
Positioned along the border regions between the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces, near the towns of Laingsburg, Matjiesfontein, and Sutherland, the Roggeveld Wind Farm plays a key role in renewable energy generation. This facility produces enough electricity to meet the annual energy requirements of approximately 49,200 households.
Operational since March 2022, the wind farm was developed and is owned by Building Energy. The energy produced is supplied to Eskom, South Africa’s national electricity provider, through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) set for 20 years.
ABOUT THE ROGGEVELD WIND POWER BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Roggeveld Wind Power is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in Laingsburg/ Matjiesfontein (Western Cape) and Sutherland areas (Northern Cape), for studies towards Honours, B Tech degrees and other Postgraduate qualifications, in ANY field.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROGGEVELD WIND POWER BURSARY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside in one of the following areas: in Laingsburg/ Matjiesfontein, in the Western Cape province OR Sutherland areas, in the Northern Cape province
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an Honours, B Tech degrees or other Postgraduate qualifications, in ANY field
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised public institution of higher learning (FETCs, Universities of Technology and Universities) in South Africa
- You must be in financial need, with a household income of NOT more than R600 000 per year
- Preference will be given to students with the greatest financial need, in cases where all applicants display academic excellence
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ROGGEVELD WIND POWER BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Roggeveld Wind Power Bursary Application 2025
Applicants must read the instructions on the StudyTrust Bursary Applications page before applying.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric
- Latest academic record, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of application/ acceptance to an institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of residential address
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of pension or grant if applicable) (certified copy)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE ROGGEVELD WIND POWER BURSARY
31 October 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Email: b.ndlovu@studytrust.org.za
Please do NOT contact StudyTrust or Roggeveld Wind Power if this bursary has already closed