The Funza Lushaka Bursary is a South African government initiative aimed toward addressing the lack of capable teachers within the country.

It offers financial guidance to eligible students who need to pursue a teaching qualification in places that are essential for your education sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is built to promote educating 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 certain lack of teachers, like:

- 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**: Should intend to enroll or presently be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) in a recognized South African university.
3. **Academic Performance**:
- First-time university entrants need to have an admission point score (APS) that qualifies them for admission into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students have to show satisfactory academic overall performance.
4. **Field of Study**: Ought to plan to teach within a priority subject area as determined via the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Educating**: Applicants should exhibit a motivation to educating and an idea of its great importance in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants should not be older than 30 years when they apply.

*** Application Process For your Funza Lushaka Bursary:

1. ** On the web Application**:
- Applications are submitted on the net from the Formal Funza Lushaka bursary Funza Lushaka process (over the Department of Basic Education's focused Web-site for Funza Lushaka).
- The applying window commonly opens towards the top with the academic 12 months and closes early the next year (typically November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, academic results, and proof of university registration are required.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is provided to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The application goes by means of a selection process depending on the need for teachers in certain subjects and places.

***What Does The Bursary Cover?:
The bursary covers the subsequent expenses:
- Tuition costs
- Accommodation and meals
- Guides and studying resources
- A small 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 Funza Lushaka 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 continues to meet the academic and other requirements. Recipients need to reapply every year, and the renewal is subject to satisfactory academic performance.