Dogger Bank Wind Farm is helping to prepare young people for careers in a net zero world by awarding 30 additional scholarships, each worth £5,000, to students from coastal communities across the North and North-East of England.
These grants will help support students from South Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, and East Riding of Yorkshire as they pursue further education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) subjects.
With this second round, a total of 123 scholarships has now been awarded, contributing to the wind farm’s broader £25 million community investment fund.
The Scholarship Fund prioritises areas central to the project: East Riding of Yorkshire and Redcar and Cleveland (where the wind farm connects to the National Grid) and South Tyneside (home to the future Operation and Maintenance Base).
The recipients are studying a wide range of STEM courses, from Computer Science and Natural Science to various engineering degrees like Energy Engineering that directly support the push toward a net zero future.
Kay Doragh, Community Investment Manager for Dogger Bank Wind Farm, expressed her support:
“We are delighted to be able to make a real difference to students in our region through a scholarship that tackles the immediate living costs around university. It’s always amazing to see the range of skills these young people are developing across STEM subjects, helping to build the knowledge we need for a greener future.
“The financial support is already easing the burden on recipients, allowing them to focus on their studies.”
Sophie Jennings from South Shields, Studying Computer Science at Newcastle University, said:
“It feel great to get this scholarship from a project based in South Shields, where I’m from. It’s really good that local people are getting the opportunity to be able to focus on their degrees, to pursue what they want to do in the future. would definitely tell anyone to go for it and apply for this scholarship.”
For more information about the Dogger Bank Scholarship Programme or Operators Fund see: Dogger Bank in the community – Dogger Bank Wind Farm
