Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – TWFT

The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm Trust is committed to empowering members of the community and improving the lives of community members, within the areas they operate.

The Tsitsikamma Community Wind Energy Facility (TCWF) is located within the Tsitsikamma area, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The Project consists of 31 wind turbines, owned by the Tsitsikamma Development Trust (TDT), which can provide clean renewable electrical energy to over 96 000 average South African households.
 

ABOUT THE TSITSIKAMMA WIND FARM TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust (TWFT) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside near the Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (AmaMfengu, Koukamma or Kouga communities, Eastern Cape), for studies within the following fields:

  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Business Management & Economics
  • Computer & information Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Health & Clinical Sciences
  • Law
  • Social Sciences & Humanities

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the TWFT Bursary.
 

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TWFT 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 Black South African as defined by the DTI codes of good practice
  • You must permanently reside within a 50km radius of the Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm, within AmaMfengu, Koukamma or Kouga communities, in the Eastern Cape province
  • You must be between 18 and 29 years old
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification within one of the fields of study listed above
  • You must have a total household income must NOT be more than R350 000 per annum (or R29 000 per month)

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TWFT BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust Bursary Application 2025

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Tsitsikamma bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your bursary application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID Document (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate or Matric latest results (certified copy)
  • Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Parent or guardians proof of household income (payslip if employed, affidavit if unemployed, SASSA letter if receiving a grant, death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)
  • Proof of address (municipal bill, letter from Ward Counsellor or affidavit)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE TWFT BURSARY

10 January 2025.
(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 the TWFT directly:
Email: bursaries@twftrust.co.za
 

Please do NOT contact the TWFT if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in January 2025.

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