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New Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd Scholarship Fund Opens for STEM Students

30 Jun 2023
  • The scholarship fund supports students undertaking courses focussed on science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) courses.
  • The programme will be open to students that live in South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders, and Dumfries & Galloway area.
  • Six scholarships of £5,000 each will be awarded every year for three years to different students

The Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd Scholarship Fund is now open for applications to support young people into university in the South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway area.

The new scholarship programme has been created to help local students with their expenses while creating a pool of well-trained and experienced professionals, transforming career prospects and positively impacting future generations.

Six scholarships of £5,000 will be awarded every year for the next three years to different students who are undertaking science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) courses in further education. The funds will support students with tuition fees at a key stage in their educations.

In addition to the local scholarships, Clyde Wind Farm (Scotland) Ltd, a partnership between SSE Renewables (50.1%), Greencoat UK Wind Holdco Limited (28.2%) and GLIL Corporate Holdings Ltd (21.7%) is also investing directly into education within renewables. Two scholarships of £10,000 each, along with operational industry expertise from the wind farm, will be made every year for three years to post-graduates studying for an MSc in Wind Energy at the University of Strathclyde.

"We are delighted to be able to offer these scholarships to people in the local area as well as those entering the renewables profession. Here at Clyde Wind Farm, we value community engagement that leads to positive impact and developing the STEM workforce demonstrates our commitment to the people of Clyde. We believe that we can contribute meaningfully to the global challenge of achieving net zero while also delivering long-term commitment to communities living near our sites. These scholarships reinforce our dedication to the Clyde area."

Daniel Hobson Director of Clyde Windfarm (Scotland) Limited

The wind farm has contributed over £220m of social and economic benefit to both the Clyde area as well as across Scotland since construction started in 2009, including job creation and skills training. Community benefit is central to Clyde Wind Farm’s plans, and they are expanding on the current £58m lifetime community fund value already committed through these local scholarships.

More details on criteria and the application process are available on the SSE Renewables website, www.sserenewables.com/communities/scholarship-funds.