Key Facts
- Status
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- Field of Study
- Study Level
Eligibility Requirements
- South African citizen
- Resident of Molteno or Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape
- In Matric or already completed Matric
- Accepted at, or already enrolled in, a recognised tertiary institution or TVET/FET college
- Able to demonstrate clear financial need
- Preference given to previously disadvantaged applicants and applicants with disabilities
Documents Needed
- Completed application form (black ink, block letters) for the relevant stream: university, TVET/FET college, or study-debt repayment
- Curriculum vitae
- Proof of household income, to demonstrate financial need
About Dorper Wind Farm Bursary
The Dorper Wind Farm Bursary is a community-development scholarship funded by Dorper Wind Farm, the 100 MW wind energy project near Molteno and Sterkstroom in the Eastern Cape. It exists to help local students from the wind farm's host communities complete tertiary or TVET-level studies, and it also offers a separate outstanding study-debt repayment option for students who already owe fees. The programme covers full university bursaries, FET/TVET college bursaries, and repayment of prior study debt as three distinct application streams.
Because the fund is tied to South Africa's renewable-energy community-benefit obligations, it is deliberately local rather than open to applicants countrywide, which sets it apart from most national corporate bursaries.
Funding Details
Exact cover amounts are not published, but the programme funds three separate streams: a university bursary, an FET/TVET college bursary, and — uniquely — repayment of outstanding study debt for students who already have unpaid fees from previous years. This last option makes the fund unusually useful for students who were forced to interrupt their studies over money.
Where You Can Study
No fixed list of universities or colleges is published. The bursary supports study at any recognised South African tertiary institution or TVET/FET college, provided the applicant meets the residency and academic requirements above.
About Dorper Wind Farm
Dorper Wind Farm is a 100 MW wind energy facility near Molteno and Sterkstroom in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Eastern Cape. Forty Nordex turbines on the site generate electricity that feeds directly into t…
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- First Floor, Block G, Morningside Close, 222 Rivonia Road, Morningside, Sandton, 2057
- Phone
- (011) 783 5223
- info@dorperwindfarm.co.za
Fields of Study & Who Can Apply
Applications are open only to South African citizens who reside in Molteno or Sterkstroom in the Eastern Cape. Applicants must be in Matric or have already completed Matric, and must be busy with or accepted onto a recognised tertiary or TVET qualification. Preference is given to fields the wind farm's community values most: teaching, engineering, science and skilled trades, though the programme does not exclude other scarce-skill fields outright. Students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and students with disabilities are specifically encouraged to apply.
Application Procedure
Apply directly with the provider using the official application link below, before the closing date.
Questions about this application?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply if I don't live in Molteno or Sterkstroom?
No. This bursary is restricted to residents of these two Eastern Cape communities, since it is funded as part of Dorper Wind Farm's local community-development obligations.
Is there a work-back obligation after I graduate?
This is not publicly confirmed. The published application material does not mention a bonding period, but applicants should confirm this directly with Dorper Wind Farm's Community Development office before accepting an award.
What if I already have outstanding study debt from a previous year?
Dorper Wind Farm runs a separate "Outstanding Study Debt Repayment" application stream specifically for this situation — apply for that form rather than the standard bursary form.
