APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2025 SSE Renewables Scholarship Fund, offering £200,000 in financial support to first-year students pursuing third-level education in STEM subjects in Northern Ireland.  

Now in its eleventh year, the SSE Renewables Scholarship Fund – which is backed by funds from SSE’s major wind farms in Northern Ireland – has supported over 500 students since its launch in 2014, providing more than £1.6 million so far in critical funding to help ease the financial burden of college fees.  

This year the wind-powered funding available is now topping £200,000, which it is estimated will power a financial boost to around 60 new full-time third-level students.   

The fund is open to students living in counties Tyrone, Derry, Fermanagh and Donegal, and provides up to 50 per cent of third-level education fees for those studying at Ulster University, South West College and North West Regional College.  

Completed submissions from applicants should be sent to the student’s chosen institution by Friday, November 7. 

For more information and details on how to apply, visit: sserenewables.com/scholarshipfunds