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

It offers financial help to qualified students who want to go after a teaching qualification in areas which are crucial with the education sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is intended to boost educating as being a occupation by funding university students to study for a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The bursary covers fields with a selected lack 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**: Must be a South African citizen with a valid ID.
2. **Study Requirements**: Must intend to enroll or currently be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) in a recognized South African university.
3. **Academic Performance**:
- First-time university entrants will need to have an admission point rating (APS) that qualifies them for admission into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students should display satisfactory educational general performance.
4. **Field of Study**: Ought to plan to teach inside a precedence subject area as determined with the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Teaching**: Applicants must demonstrate a determination to teaching and an understanding of its importance in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants really should not be older than thirty years when they apply.

*** Application Process With the Funza Lushaka Bursary:

1. ** On line Application**:
- Applications are submitted online with the official Funza Lushaka bursary technique (on click here the Department of Basic Education's dedicated Internet site for Funza Lushaka).
- The applying window normally opens towards the top of the academic yr and closes early the subsequent calendar year (commonly November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, academic results, and evidence of university registration are demanded.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is given to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The appliance goes as a result of a selection course of action based on the necessity for teachers in certain subjects and locations.

***What Does The Bursary Cover?:
The bursary covers the following expenses:
- Tuition costs
- Accommodation and meals
- Textbooks and studying resources
- A little stipend for other living expenditures

***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 Funza lushaka login Obligation**: If the Funza Lushaka Bursary 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 continues to meet the academic and other requirements. Recipients need to reapply every year, and the renewal is subject to satisfactory academic performance.