Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 27 January 2023
- Provider
- Ngodwana Energy
- Field of study
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Occupational Health and Safety
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 call had been published when we checked.
VerifiedNo open round · the last round we could find closed on 27 January 2023 Latest update ↓
Ngodwana Energy runs a biomass power plant at Sappi’s Ngodwana mill in Mpumalanga, turning plantation waste into electricity. Its bursary funds young people from the surrounding Emakhazeni and Mbombela communities.
About the Ngodwana Energy Bursary
- Fields: accounting, business, engineering, environmental health and management, HR, IT, risk and safety management.
- For full-time diploma and degree students.
- For communities around the Ngodwana plant.
Eligibility requirements
- South African citizen under 35.
- Living in the specified Emakhazeni or City of Mbombela communities.
- At least 60% in Matric.
- No other bursary and no student debt older than three years.
How to apply
- Email the plant to confirm a round is open.
- Prepare your ID, Matric results, proof of registration or acceptance and proof of residence.
- Email them to Za.NGX.AdminNe@sappi.com with the bursary name and year in the subject line.
Closing date
27 January in the last dated round (2023). No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Email: Za.NGX.AdminNe@sappi.com
Mpumalanga students should also see the Sappi bursary, the Mpumalanga provincial government bursary and the Barberton Mines bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the Ngodwana Energy bursary close for 2027? +
No 2027 call had been published when we checked. The last dated round closed on 27 January 2023. Email the Ngodwana Energy admin address to ask about 2027.
2. What is Ngodwana Energy? +
A 25 MW biomass power plant at Sappi's Ngodwana mill in Mpumalanga, which generates electricity from plantation waste and is partly owned by Sappi.
3. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens under 35 from specified communities in the Emakhazeni and City of Mbombela municipalities, with at least 60% in Matric, registered or accepted for a full-time diploma or degree.
4. Which fields? +
Accounting and finance, business administration, engineering, environmental health and management, human resources, IT and robotics, risk management and safety management.
5. Are there restrictions? +
You may not hold another bursary, and student debt older than three years disqualifies you.
6. How did students apply? +
By emailing the listed documents to Za.NGX.AdminNe@sappi.com with the bursary name and year in the subject line.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 call had been published when we checked. The last dated round closed on 27 January 2023. Email the plant’s admin address to ask whether a 2027 round will run. The details below are from the last published call.
This round is not open right now. There is no online form, so email the funder to ask when the next one opens.
Za.NGX.AdminNe@sappi.com