Enel Green Power, partnered with Dalitso Holdings, is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year. Bursaries are available to underprivileged youth that reside within the company’s community of operations, in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Free State.

The bursary award was created in accordance with the company’s goal to contribute towards Economic Development and to allow deserving young candidates the opportunity to pursue tertiary studies.

Fields of study

Bursaries will be awarded for tertiary studies ANY field of study, as well as for high school studies (Grade 8 to Matric).

The Bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

• High School bursary: school fees, stationary, textbooks, school uniforms and transport costs.
• Tertiary bursary: tuition fees, registration fees, learning material, textbook allowance, meal allowance, travel allowance, examination fees (if applicable) and university accommodation.

Eligibility Requirements for the Bursary

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must reside within 50km of Enel Sites (Garob Wind Farm, Pulida Energy, Sublunary Trading, Soetwater Wind Farm and Karusa Wind Farm), in the Free State, Northern Cape, or Western Cape (view Enel’s wind and solar plants here)
• High school bursary: you must be currently in Grade 7 to Grade 11 and must be progressing to the next year of study in 2024
• Tertiary bursary: you must be currently in Matric (in 2023) and have been accepted to study at University in 2024 OR you must have completed Matric and be currently studying
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65%
• You must have a household income of less than R357 000 per annum
• Candidates with disabilities are welcome to apply