Applications are open for the Women in Engineering (WomEng) HB Antwerp Innovation Lab 2021. The HB Antwerp Innovation Lab prepares soon-to-be graduates with skills for the engineering and technology industry. The program will include an intensive month-long virtual core program, followed by two months of virtual support and mentorship.
Application Deadline: 2nd August 2021, 23h59 SAST.
About the Award: The HB Antwerp Innovation Lab prepares soon-to-be graduates with skills for the engineering and technology industry. The programme will include an intensive month-long virtual core programme, followed by two months of virtual support and mentorship. Participants in the programme will also improve their skillsets, including innovation and intrapreneurship; gain a greater understanding of the practical implications of engineering; and enhance their confidence in public speaking and networking. Our core learning pillars include innovation, leadership and intrapreneurship.
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The programme has been created to support Batswana pursuing STEM careers, offering meaningful, in-country training and job opportunities. The programme also aims to support the economy of Botswana, fostering long-term talent development and brand exposure for new graduates and mid-career engineers, while furthering gender parity in the diamond industry. Additionally, HB Antwerp aims to extend job offers to some of the participants upon completion of the programme.
Type: Training
Eligibility:
- Applications are open to students of any gender
- Applicants must be citizens of Botswana
- Applicants must be studying full-time towards an engineering tertiary level qualification at a university or university of technology in Botswana or neighbouring countries with the vision to remain or return to Botswana for full-time work.
- Applicants must be in their penultimate to final year i.e. 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate studies or full-time postgraduate studies.
- Applicants must be able to commit 3 – 5 hours per week in September 2021 for the core virtual program. This will be followed by a support programme in October – November 2021 requiring an average time commitment of 1 – 2 hours a week.
Selection Process:
- Applications must be completed online. It is recommended that responses are completed offline first as you cannot save your application and return.
- The deadline for submission of completed applications is 02 August 2021, 23h59 SAST.
- An expert panel will screen and shortlist applicants. Successful applicants will be contacted by 20 August 2021.
- Further details regarding the program delivery will be communicated directly to successful applicants.
Eligible Countries: Botswana
Number of Awards:
Value of Award:
- Gain exclusive access to resources on innovation, leadership and intrapreneurial skills.
- Gain a greater understanding of the practical implications of engineering.
- Enhance confidence in public speaking and networking.
- Gain the opportunity to be recruited by HB Antwerp in January 2022.
How to Apply: Applications must be completed online.
For queries, email [email protected]
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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