ELIGIBILITY – ORGANISATIONS
● A registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPC/NPO), an approved Public Benefit Organisation (section 30, Income Tax Act), a registered trust, or an accredited school, TVET college, or university.
● A properly constituted governing body (board, trustees, or school governing body) and founding governance document (MOI, trust deed, or constitution).
● A programme, project, or institutional objective aligned with STEM education, scarce-skills development, entrepreneurship support, or community/industrial development.
● Sound financial management and reporting capacity, proportionate to your organisation’s size.
ELIGIBILITY — STUDENTS
● Studying, or applying to study, mathematics, science, engineering, or a related technical field — or pursuing advanced graduate/postgraduate study in South Africa or abroad.
● Able to show how your intended field of study links to a current or potential role in the supply chain of GE or its Affiliates in South Africa — this is the key test for student applicants.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Organisations: NPO/PBO/trust/school registration documents, constitution or founding document, bank confirmation letter, latest signed financial statements or annual report, an organisation profile, and a programme/project plan with budget. Students: certified ID copy, proof of enrolment or offer of admission with transcript, and a motivation letter linking your studies to GE’s supply chain. A full list is provided in the application form.