About the fund

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About the Ocean Winds Scholarship:

In 2022 OW launched its scholarship programme for undergraduates studying professional subjects applicable to the offshore wind sector. OW Scholarships are intended to encourage and support students with a passion for subjects that are relevant for the wide range of roles required in development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms.

The programme is designed to help fund talented young people from Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Highland whilst studying an undergraduate course at university. The programme will prioritise students that may not otherwise study at university, students studying STEM subjects, or other subjects relevant to the sector.

The award will be an annual £1,500 scholarship to students over the course of their undergraduate degree, up to a maximum of £6,000 over 4 years, paid each year.

The aim of the fund is to support students from the north-east of Scotland where the OW UK operational wind farms are located, to study at any UK university. Additionally, the aim is to support the talent pipeline into the rapidly expanding offshore wind sector by supporting study in relevant, though broad, range of subjects.

Graduates from this programme will have preferential but not guaranteed access to relevant roles within OW, including the Ocean Winds Intern and Graduate programmes.

Scholarship Eligibility

Applicants must be:

• Completed (or completing) secondary education at a state-funded school or college in either:
• Moray;
• Aberdeenshire;
• Aberdeen City or
• Highland.
• Domiciled in Moray, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City or Highland when not attending university
• Have a conditional or an unconditional offer, or in existing study, for an undergraduate degree of either:
• A STEM (Science, technology, engineering, mathematics and geography) subject; or
• A subject that is relevant in the offshore wind sector, including but not limited to:
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Law
  • but extending to topics such as human resources, media, communications and events planning)


Our priorities

In 2025, in addition to the mandatory requirements above, Ocean Winds will give additional weight in the scoring of applications to the following applicants:
• People from more challenged socio-economic backgrounds;
• Women studying STEM subjects;
• First attendee of university in a family;
• Armed forces leavers, spouse or children of serving personnel military cadets


How to apply

In order to be considered for a Scholarship, you must complete the online application form.

The application window opens on Monday 31st March 2025 and the closing date for applications is 17:00 Friday 25th July 2025.

Make sure that you carefully read the Terms and Conditions of the Scholarship fund before submitting your application.

About Ocean Winds

Ocean Winds is a global leader in the development, financing, construction, operation and ownership of offshore wind farms. Ocean Winds (OW) is the result of a 50-50 joint venture by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE. In the UK, OW developed and operates the 950 MW Moray East project, one of Scotland’s largest operational offshore wind farm and the adjacent 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm. OW secured the 2 GW ‘Caledonia’ project through the ScotWind seabed leasing process, also in the Moray Firth, and seabed rights for the 2.3 GW Arven project which will be a floating offshore wind farm east of Shetland.

Eligibility criteria

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these.

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