WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship powered by De Beers Group develops leadership, innovation, well-being and employability skills required by young engineering and technology graduates to succeed in the industry and beyond.
WomEng Southern Africa Fellowship 2025 is a one-of-a-kind hybrid learning program which 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. The program will be run in three (4) modules from March 2025 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 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: Employability – Thriving in the Workplace
Module 4: Renewable Energy – Introduction to Renewable Energy
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 2025 or 2026.
Applicants must be able to commit between 7-9 hours each month from March 205 to participate in the program. The program is designed taking 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 and WomHub’s Founder community.
The deadline for submission of completed applications is 27 February 2025, 23h59 SAST.
An expert panel will screen and shortlist applicants. Successful applicants will be contacted.
