Half the Sun is a needs-based scholarship program that aims to address the lack of gender diversity by increasing pathways into the industry and fostering the next generation of female and non-binary solar professionals. It will award financial assistance for professional training in the form of tuition fees for applicants pursuing a range of solar industry education. With the global renewable workforce set to grow by almost 30 million people by 2030, Half the Sun can help shape this workforce with a more diverse pool of candidates.

Each year for three years, the program will provide 10 students with a full scholarship for an SEI solar training course lasting six weeks. To best serve the global communities and markets Nextracker serves, we will be selecting candidates that are representative of each community.

From the date the awards will be announced, Half the Sun Scholarship recipients will have access to regional members of the Nextracker Women’s Network if so desired. This aligns with the Nextracker Women’s Network mission to unite, promote and inspire diversity in the workplace through social networking, educational opportunities and professional development. Recipients will gain access to Nextracker’s established professional network to bridge solar job placement and offer a platform to discuss shared experiences in the workplace, from the challenges of working motherhood to gender imbalances in the workplace.

This scholarship is for English and Spanish speaking women and individuals who identify as non-binary. If you’d like to apply for a Half the Sun scholarship, start below.