Students from South Africa who wish to enroll in a degree program at any South African university are eligible to apply for the Funza Lushaka bursary for the academic year 2023/2024.
Funza Lushaka Bursary Application 2023/2024
Eligible nations include South Africa
Type: Graduate or Undergraduate
Number of Awards: Unknown
Value & Award Period:
The Funza Lushaka Bursary is given out for a single academic year. It is not always given again. Depending on academic success, a prize will be given. Beyond the fourth year of education, there is no automatic guarantee of financial support for a fifth (5th) year of study.
The bursary may be renewed based on proof of strong academic achievement and is subject to funding availability.
Bursary recipients are required to teach for one year for each year they have received financial assistance.
What the scholarship covers:
The majority of the recipient’s necessary expenses are covered through Funza Lushaka scholarships. Tuition fees, lodging with meals, books, educational materials teaching practice, and, if possible, a modest allowance for monthly living expenses are all covered charges.
The amount allotted to each student is capped at a certain amount. The bursars will have to supplement their own funds in cases when the university charges more than the cap value. Because universities have diverse cost structures, each one’s overall bursary amount is unique.
The following table lists the two categories of qualifications that are eligible for funding. The degree program must offer coursework that will enable the student to focus on teaching at least two priority topic areas (see next section below).
4-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) program with concentrations in Senior and Further Education and Training Teaching, Foundation Phase (Grades R–3), and Intermediate Phase (Grades 4–6) (Grades 7-12).
Graduate studies: A one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is available to graduates whose degrees reflect two priority subjects, one of which they successfully finished or studied at the third-year level while the other was successfully completed or studied at the second-year level.
N.B. The Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme will only fund the PGCE (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) (Grades 7–12).
ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant must show strong academic aptitude; the bursary is only given to South African citizens with a current South African ID number.
To be eligible for the Funza Lushaka Bursary, applicants must be under 30 years old.
Employees at Higher Education Institutions, their spouses, and their dependents/children may not get Funza Lushaka bursaries.
The Funza Lushaka scholarship does not support ongoing programs.
To specialize in two or more of the priority areas, the applicant must be admitted into a BEd degree or PGCE program that has been granted approval.
How to Apply for Funza Lushaka Bursary 2023
Visit www.eservices.gov.za to access the e-Gov portal.
Register by offering personal data
Use the login name and password you created when registering to access the system.
To access the Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme, go to the e-Services Menu.
Type the OTP that was received on the chosen channel.
The terms and conditions are accepted.
Select the 2023 application button from the dashboard menu.
Complete the instructions to enter your information in the necessary field.
Accept the declaration to validate the data collected.
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