The WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship 2023 is a one-of-a-kind online learning program that provides Fellows with resources that equip them to thrive in the future world of work. The program includes regular online chats via WhatsApp and live virtual master classes held on Zoom.
The program will be run in four (4) modules from September 2023 with an assignment and feedback required at the end of each module. The program is designed to shape the way young women in engineering and technology navigate the working world as confident leaders in the industry. The program is open to soon-to-be engineering graduates based in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
The four (4) modules to be covered include:
Module 1: Leadership – Unlocking and Telling Your Own Story
Module 2: Innovation – Developing Skills for the Future World of Work
Module 3: Well-being – Learning to Recharge and Practice Self-care
Module 4: Employability – Thriving in the Workplace
Engaged fellows will be invited to networking events with leaders from De Beers Group, and Southern Africa Fellowship Alumni represented from all three (3) countries (Botswana, Namibia, or South Africa).
Eligibility
Applications are open to all engineering, technology, and built environment students that identify as women.
Applicants must be studying full-time at a university or university of technology in South Africa, Botswana, or Namibia. Applicants that are not citizens of South Africa, Namibia, or Botswana are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be in the second last to final year of undergraduate studies or full-time postgraduate studies i.e. entering the workplace in 2023 or 2024.
Applicants must be able to commit between 7-9 hours each month from September 2023 to participate in the program. The program is designed to take into consideration foreseen academic workloads and holidays.
WomEng Fellowship alumni are not eligible to apply.
Benefits
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).
Deadline: August 20, 2023
Application
This form consists of the following sections:
Personal Details
Educational Background
Innovation
Leadership and Employability
Experience with Online Learning
Final Checks
Applications must be completed online, using this form. It is recommended that responses are completed offline first as you cannot save your application and return to it.
