We would like to announce that the rolling call for the next awarding of the SOLTRAIN+ bursary will be closed by September 30th 2025. If you are enrolled in a master’s or PhD course in one of the SOLTRAIN+ partner countries Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe and if you work on a renewable heating and cooling research project, we would appreciate receiving your application.
In total 20 bursaries will be awarded in the frame of the SOLTRAIN+ project that will terminate end of next year. During the first two calls nine applications were awarded, one in Botswana, four in Lesotho, one in Namibia, two in South Africa and one in Zimbabwe, whereof three women students have been awarded.
To start the application for research project funding, you need to first create an account at https://soltrain.org/users/create-account/student/. You will then be able to begin the application process. Take your chance and start your application today!
Eligible topics for the SOLTRAIN+ bursary call are:
- Potential analysis for solar thermal systems in the health sector, at educational or social institutions and in the tourism sector
- Analysis of measurement data from selected systems from SOLTRAIN demonstration systems
- Renewable Heating and Cooling (solar thermal, solar thermal and heat pump, energy efficiency and heat recovery) in industry and commerce, buildings, health and tourism sector (including country specific opportunities and challenges)
- The use of solar thermal technologies for heating/drying/cooling in industrial applications
- Documentation and analysis of mass housing programmes with mandatory installation of solar water heaters
- Cost-effectiveness and socio-economic impact of renewable heating and cooling in off-grid communities (e.g. in the Four-O Region in Namibia)
- Women in the Renewable Heating and Cooling Sector (opportunities, barriers, policies)
- Gender and Diversity in solar thermal – expanding beyond women in diversifying work force
For more information, see this link.
