Application Deadline: 27 February 2025.
Applications are now open for the 2025 Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme.This prestigious programme is designed to develop leadership, innovation, well-being, and employability skills for young women in engineering and technology. The fellowship is open to female engineering, built environment, and technology students intheir second-last or final year of undergraduate studies, as well as full-time postgraduate
students, studying at universities in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Eligibility:
- Applications are open to all engineering, technology and built environment students that identify as women.
- Applicants must be studying full-time at a university or university of technology in South Africa, Botswana or Namibia. Applicants that are not citizens of South Africa, Namibia or Botswana are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be in the second last to final year of undergraduate studies or full-time postgraduate studies i.e. entering the workplace in 2025 or 2026.
- Applicants must be able to commit between 7-9 hours each month from March 2025 to participate in the programme. The programme is designed taking into consideration foreseen academic workloads and holidays.
- WomEng Fellowship alumni are not eligible to apply.
The four (4) modules to be covered include:
- Module 1: Leadership – Unlocking and Telling Your Own Story
- Module 2: Innovation – Developing Skills for the Future World of Work
- Module 3: Employability – Thriving in the Workplace
- Module 4: Renewable Energy – Introduction to Renewable Energy
Benefits
Gain exclusive access to WomEng developed resources with active learning objectives for leadership, innovation, well-being and employability skills.
- Grow your professional network.
- Access to mentorship opportunities.
- Grow your community of other like-minded women in engineering and technology.
- Engaged Fellows will have an opportunity to attend a networking event with leaders from De Beers Group and WomHub’s Founder community.
Selection Process
Applications must be completed online. Link to application: https://bit.ly/SAF2025ApplyNow
- The deadline for submission of completed applications is 27 February 2025, 23h 59 SAST.
- An expert panel will screen and shortlist applicants. Successful applicants will be contacted.
- Further details regarding the programme delivery will be communicated directly to successful applicants.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme
