(WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship

Application Deadline: 25 February 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme.

The WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship, supported by De Beers Group, helps young engineering and technology graduates flourish in the industry and beyond by fostering the development of leadership, creativity, well-being, and employability skills.

The WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship, supported by De Beers Group, helps young engineering and technology graduates flourish in the industry and beyond by fostering the development of leadership, creativity, well-being, and employability skills.

The three (3) modules to be covered include:

• Module 1: Leadership – Unlocking and Telling Your Own Story
• Module 2: Innovation – Developing Skills for the Future World of Wor
• Module 3: Employability – Thriving in the Workplace

One component of the courses designed to assist fellows in developing good coping strategies and de-stressing will be wellness, including learning how to rejuvenate and take care of oneself. The Fellows shall be female full-time students at a university or university of technology in South Africa, Botswana, or Namibia who are majoring in engineering, technology, or built environment.

• All female students studying engineering, technology, and the built environment are welcome to apply.
• Candidates have to be enrolled full-time in a university or university of technology in Namibia, Botswana, or South Africa.
• Those who are not citizens of Namibia, Botswana, or South Africa may apply.
  Candidates must be enrolled full-time in postgraduate programs or their second to last year of undergraduate education, meaning they must start working in 2025 or 2026.
• To take part in the program, applicants must be able to dedicate seven to nine hours per month starting in March 2024. The curriculum is created with anticipated academic burdens and vacation time in mind.
• Alumni of the WomEng Fellowship are not eligible to apply.

Advantages:

• Gain exclusive access to WomEng-developed resources with active learning objectives for leadership,
  innovation, well-being, and employability skills.
• Grow your professional network.
• Access to mentorship opportunities.
• Grow your community of other like-minded women in engineering and technology.
• Engaged Fellows will have an opportunity to attend a networking event with leaders from De Beers Group from your respective country (South Africa, Namibia, or Botswana).

Selection Process

1. The deadline for submission of completed applications is 25 February 2024, 23h59 SAST.
2. An expert panel will screen and shortlist applicants. Successful applicants will be contacted

Apply Now for the 2024 Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Women in Engineering (WomEng) Southern Africa Fellowship Programme