2025 Golden Valley Wind Farm Bursary

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Golden Valley Wind Farm is a 120MW onshore wind project, situated near to the towns of Bedford, Cookhouse, Adelaide and Somerset East. The facility is located within the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, within the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape. The project was awarded preferred bidder status under the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPP) bid window 4 in 2015 and reached financial close in 2018. The facility generates 480GWh per annum supplying an estimated 104,000 households with clean sustainable energy. The project is investing in economic and socioeconomic development initiatives for the betterment of the local communities within 50km radius scale. 

The excellent people in our organization are our key assets, and we are looking for more high-performance individuals with a strong team spirit.

 

About The Bursary

The Golden Valley Wind Farm Bursary is available for various degrees or certificates for students Born/Living/Schooled within 50km from the Golden Valley Wind Farm (Eastern Cape) , encompassing the following communities: Adelaide, Bedford, Cookhouse or Somerset East.

Please make sure your home town falls within one of the communities listed above.

The bursary is for students from previously disadvantaged groups (low-income BBBEE designated applicants), and it covers the full-cost of tertiary studies. 

  1. Tuition 
  2. Accommodation & Meals
  3. Living stipends
  4. Book & stationery allowances 

Susscessful applicants will be required to participate in an intense monthly mentorship programme, designed to make sure they are highly employable whne they graduate. They will also receive full wrap-around support in the form of private tutoring, paid for by the sponsor.

Bursaries will be awarded in line with the Employment Equity plan of the organisation. 

 

You may consider your application unsuccessful if you don't hear from us within 12 weeks of the applications closing. 

Who Can Apply

The bursary programme will be aimed at candidates who meet the following criteria:

  1. South African citizens. 
  2. Born/Living/Schooled within 50km of the Golden Valley Wind Farm, from the Eastern Cape communities of Adelaide, Bedford, Cookhouse or Somerset East.
  3. Belong to a BBBEE racial designated group (Black, Coloured, Indian, etc)
  4. This opportunity IS NOT OPEN TO Honours/Masters/Doctoral students. 
  5. UNEMPLOYED and pursuing a FULL-TIME qualification at any DHET/CHE registered tertiary Institution, in 2025 
    • For the following qualification levels: Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree.
    • In 2024; be studying matric or on a gap year after matric in 2023/2022/2021
    • In 2025; be studying for a SAQA-registered tertiary qualification
  6. Pursuing their qualification level for the first time (i.e. not repeating a degree-year, etc)   
  7. Haven't failed more than 2 subjects during their current enrolment (which also did not delay their expected qualification completion timeline). 
  8. Depending on the application progress: candidates may be required to undergo screening, shortlisting, interview, and psychometric assessments.

Have applied to study in 2025 or have already been accepted for registration in 2025. 

Bursaries are offered only for studies leading to SAQA-registered higher certificates, diplomas, degrees or equivalent NQF-rated qualifications. 

 

Bursaries will be awarded in line with the Employment Equity plan of the organisation.

Please read these notes and instructions carefully before completing the form. Be sure to read every section and ensure that the information you provide is accurate.

  • Applications that are incomplete and that include misrepresentations will immediately be disregarded.
  • Please ensure that you attach ALL of the Required Documents
  • Applications are currently closed.

This Bursary is for the 2025 academic year. You need to be studying full-time in 2025 to qualify. 

Should you not have heard back from us within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful

Terms and Conditions apply.  Successful applicants will be required to sign an agreement provided by the sponsor.

 

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Required Documents

Please prepare the following documents:

    Important Note About Documents:  

  • All certified documents must be less than 3 months old.  
  • [*]  means: Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.
  • In addition to the documents listed below, you are required to submit any other documents required on Step-4 of your application  

    • All Applicants:

    1. Certified Official proof of Locality (proof of address, affidavit of residence from municipality, or place of birth on birth certificate)
    2. A 1-2 page statement clearly setting out why you have chosen your field of study, how you intend to use it after graduation and why/how it will benefit the SPONSOR to fund your studies. Also, explain any missing documents you couldn’t submit on time. [*]
    3. A (2-page max) comprehensive CV of your educational history. Also include any skills, leadership and work experience [*]
    4. Certified copy of your valid South African identity document
    5. Certified Parents/Guardian RSA ID (or non-SA Passport) or Death Certificate (or death certificate if deceased) [*]
    6. Certified copy of SASSA docs or 3 months Payslips of parents/guardians (Company registration documents if Self Employed) - Please attach affidavits confirming unemployment, if guardian/s are unemployed [*] 
    7. One letter of recommendation from an individual who can speak to your personal character and/or your academic performance. This person should not be a relative or friend. Please include their email and phone details.

     

    Scholar in Matric (or gap-year after matric)

    1. Certified Grade 11 Report final year-end report (with official school stamp)
    2. Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12)
    3. Official Grade 12 latest (Term 2) school report- (stamped) - With official school stamp

     

    Current Tertiary Student (Undergrad/Honours/Masters enrolled in 2024)

    1. Certified Full Tertiary Academic Records (for all years of tertiary study, even if at multiple institutions) [*] [or police affidavit stating why the student was not schooling]
    2. Certified copy of latest/June 2024 Official Academic Transcripts (or official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]
    3. Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12)
    4. Latest Official University Fee Statements- If you have off-campus accommodation, please include your lease agreement [*] 
    5. Certified Copy of 2024 Proof of Registration (if studying in 2024)  [or police affidavit stating why the student was not schooling]

     

For applicants under the age of 18, to comply with POPI regulations a signed consent form completed by your parent/legal guardian along with a certified copy of their proof of identity is required.

You can download the guardian consent form by clicking HERE.

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