Applications are open for the WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship 2024. Powered by the De Beers Group, the WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship aims to cultivate leadership, innovation, well-being, and employability skills essential for young engineering and technology graduates to excel in their careers and beyond.
This fellowship offers a unique hybrid learning program designed to equip fellows with the resources needed to thrive in the evolving world of work.
The program features regular online discussions via WhatsApp and live virtual master classes, structured into three modules starting in March 2024, each requiring an assignment and feedback at its conclusion.
Designed to empower young women in engineering and technology as confident leaders in their respective industries, the program covers three key modules:
- Leadership: Unlocking and Sharing Your Own Story
- Innovation: Developing Skills for the Future World of Work
- Employability: Flourishing in the Workplace
Additionally, well-being will be integrated into the modules to help fellows establish healthy coping mechanisms and manage stress.
Fellows will be full-time female students studying engineering, built environment, or technology at a university or university of technology in South Africa, Botswana, or Namibia.
Benefits
- Exclusive access to WomEng’s resources focusing on leadership, innovation, well-being, and employability skills.
- Expansion of professional network.
- Mentorship opportunities.
- Connection with a community of like-minded women in engineering and technology.
- Engaged fellows may attend a networking event with leaders from De Beers Group and WomHub’s Founder community.
Eligibility
- Open to all female engineering, technology, and built environment students.
- Applicants must be studying full-time at a university or university of technology in South Africa, Botswana, or Namibia. Non-citizens of these countries are also eligible to apply.
- Applicants should be in the penultimate or final year of undergraduate studies or pursuing full-time postgraduate studies, intending to enter the workforce in 2025 or 2026.
- Applicants must be able to commit 7-9 hours each month from March 2024 for participation in the program. The program is designed to accommodate academic workloads and holidays.
- Previous WomEng Fellowship alumni are not eligible to apply.
Application Deadline
The deadline for submitting completed applications is February 24, 2024, 23h59 SAST.
How to Apply
To apply, click here. You can also click here for more information.
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