2026 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
The Doug Banks Renewable Vision Scholarship offers financial support towards a relevant Master’s degree commencing in 2026 at a South African university to South African citizens or permanent residents for studies to address Energy Poverty and Energy Access through implementation of accessible, affordable clean energy services.
ENQUIRIES: info@dougbanks.co.za
Applicants should have a background of either engineering, science, environment & geographical science, finance, economics, or development studies and be eligible to register at a South African university. If you are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives in the African continent APPLY NOW!
CLOSING DATE: Midnight on Monday 29 September 2025
If you are -

A South African national or permanent resident who is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives in the African continent?

Fired up about addressing Energy Poverty and Energy Access through energy services provided by Renewable Energy systems?

Committed to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and addressing the challenges posed by Climate Change?
- you may be just the person to apply for a DBREV Scholarship!
Applications for 2026/27 are open.
Applications for the 2026/27 scholarship are open and should remain so until 24:00 on 29 September 2025. Please spread the word into the undergraduate community of South Africa. As always, we look forward to enabling and empowering yet another bright young mind and spirit to be part of changing Africa’s energy future.
[photo credit – iShack Project Facebook].
Our sponsors
DBREV would like to thank RECORD for over 10 years of support and collaboration. We are always looking for partners who share our vision to work with us in building intellectual capital in the fields of Renewable Energy, Energy Poverty and Energy Access.