The SOLTRAIN+ initiative is offering support for twenty master’s or PhD theses dedicated to the topic of renewable heating and cooling and especially solar thermal energy topics. Students of the SOLTRAIN+ partner countries Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe can apply for the bursary. Three topics have been awarded already in the first call launched in April 2024.
With regards to future bursaries that will be awarded in the frame of the SOLTRAIN+ project there will be rolling calls with the bursary awarding taking place several times a year. We would like to encourage students enrolled in Master’s and PhD programmes in the SOLTRAIN+ countries to apply for bursaries in the field of renewable heating and cooling and solar thermal in particular with eligible topics listed below. The aim is to build up capacity in renewable heating and cooling technologies and to promote the opportunities that solar thermal energy offers with regard to various applications and sectors, with the overall aim to work on a sustainable energy future.
To apply for research project funding, you are required to first create an account at https://soltrain.org/student-portal/research-project-funding-information. Only then, will you be able to begin the application process.
Deadline: Submissions received by January 31st will be considered for the next bursary awarding, scheduled for mid-February 2025.