NamPower Bursary 2024 (for Namibian students)

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – NAMPOWER

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) is the national electric power utility company of Namibia. The company is responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity within the country, with its business practices licensed and supervised by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) of Namibia.

The main goal of NamPower is to generate, transmit and engage in energy trading, with operations taking place in the largest multilateral energy platform in Africa: Southern African Power Pool (SAPP).
NamPower supplies large quantities of electricity to Namibian Regional Electricity Distributors (REDs), Local Authorities, Farms, and Mines (where REDs are not operational.)
 

ABOUT THE NAMPOWER BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

NamPower is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme for the 2024 academic year.

The bursary award is targeted at Namibian students, engaging in undergraduate studies within SADC, and disabled students. The bursary forms part of NamPower’s goal for socio-economic development within the country.

The NamPower Bursary will fund studies within the following fields:
Undergraduate degrees:

• Automation Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Occupational Health and Safety

Degrees for individuals living with disabilities:

• Accounting
• Law

 

** RELATED BURSARIES **

• View our other International Bursaries and Scholarships here.
• View our other Bursaries OPEN for application here.

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NAMPOWER 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 Namibian citizen
• You must have completed Grade 11
• You must have completed Term 1 and 2 of Grade 12 OR have completed Grade 12
• You must have provisional acceptance into a University, Technikon, University of Technology, or any Higher Education institution
• You must be studying/ planning to study any of the aforementioned fields of study
• Female disadvantaged candidates are encouraged to apply, especially for fields relating to Engineering

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NAMPOWER BURSARY

Download and complete the NamPower Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)

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

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):

• Full birth certificate (certified copy)
• 1st and 2nd Term NSSCAS examination results (certified copies)
• Grade 11 certificate/ report
• Grade 12 1st and 2nd Term results OR Grade 12 certificate
• Certificate of conduct (in the form of a testimonial from your school’s Principal)
• Proof of provisional acceptance into a tertiary institution (if available)
• Academic progress report/ latest results (if already attending a University, Technikon, of University of Technology)
• Copy of your relevant Diploma(s)/ Degree(s) (if applicable) (certified copies)
• Passport photograph

 

Applications must be submitted via Post to:
The Bursary Administrator
NamPower
P. O. Box 2864
Windhoek
 

NOTES ABOUT THE NAMPOWER BURSARY PROGRAMME

• Candidates must indicate the nature of their disability (if any) in the application form.
• Applications for study fields, other than those specified above, will NOT be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
• Applicants who do not receive any feedback or correspondence by 31 December 2023, should consider their application as unsuccessful.
• The decision of the NamPower Bursary Committee is final.

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NAMPOWER BURSARY

31 October 2023.
(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 NamPower directly:
Tel: +264 (61) 205 4111
Email: webinfo@nampower.com.na
 

Please do NOT contact NamPower 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 October 2023.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.