The Funza Lushaka Bursary is a South African govt initiative directed at addressing the lack of capable teachers from the country.

It provides economic support to eligible students who prefer to pursue a teaching qualification in places that are important for your education and learning sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is intended to promote teaching as a occupation by funding students to study for any Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The bursary covers fields with a particular scarcity of teachers, such as:

- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Technology
- Languages (especially African languages)
- Early Childhood Development
- Foundation Phase Teaching

*** Who Qualifies For The Bursary?
To be eligible for the Funza Lushaka bursary, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. **Citizenship**: Have to be a South African citizen with a valid ID.
2. **Study Requirements**: Must intend to enroll or presently be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) at a acknowledged South African university.
3. **Educational Performance**:
- First-time university entrants should have an admission point score (APS) that qualifies them for admission right into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students must demonstrate satisfactory educational overall performance.
4. **Field of Study**: Have to plan to teach within a precedence subject area as discovered by the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Teaching**: Applicants have to reveal a commitment to teaching and an knowledge of its worth in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants really should not be older than thirty years when they apply.

*** Application Process For your Funza Lushaka Bursary:

1. ** On the internet Application**:
- Applications are submitted on the net in the Formal Funza Lushaka bursary system (around the Department of Basic Education's dedicated Site for Funza Lushaka).
- The application window normally opens towards the website tip on the academic 12 months and closes early the next year (normally November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, educational results, and evidence of university Funza Lushaka Bursary registration are required.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is given to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The applying goes through a range system based on the necessity for teachers in certain subjects and .

***What Does The Bursary Include?:
The bursary covers the subsequent expenses:
- Tuition charges
- Accommodation and meals
- Books and learning products
- A little stipend for other living costs

***Conditions for Working Back the Bursary:
Upon graduation, bursary recipients are required to:

1. **Teach in a Public School**: Recipients must work as teachers in a public school for the same number of years that they received the bursary. This is known as the "work-back" period.
2. **Service Placement**: The Department of Basic Education will place recipients in schools where their skills are needed, often in rural or underserved areas.
3. **Failure to Fulfill the Obligation**: If the recipient fails to meet the work-back obligation (e.g., not teaching after graduation or leaving before completing the required service), they will be required to repay the bursary amount in full, with interest.

***Renewal of the Bursary:
The bursary is renewable annually, provided the student Funza continues to meet the academic and other requirements. Recipients need to reapply every year, and the renewal is subject to satisfactory academic performance.