The Funza Lushaka Bursary is a South African govt initiative aimed at addressing the scarcity of qualified teachers from the country.

It provides financial support to eligible students who would like to go after a teaching qualification in locations that are essential with the education and learning sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is created to encourage educating being a career by funding students to study to get a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The bursary covers fields with a specific lack of teachers, for instance:

- 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 plan to enroll or previously be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) at a identified South African university.
3. **Educational 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 ought to show satisfactory academic efficiency.
4. **Field of Study**: Will have to plan to educate in a very priority subject area as determined because of the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Educating**: Applicants ought to demonstrate a commitment to educating and an idea of its great importance 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-line Application**:
- Applications are submitted on-line through the Formal Funza Lushaka bursary program (around the Department of Basic Education's dedicated Web page for Funza Lushaka).
- The application window normally opens towards the end with the academic 12 months and closes early the subsequent year (usually November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, educational results, and evidence of university registration are demanded.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is offered to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The applying goes as a result of a selection system depending on the necessity for teachers in specific subjects and places.

***Exactly what does The Bursary Include?:
The bursary covers the subsequent expenses:
- Tuition charges
- Accommodation and meals
- Textbooks and studying resources
- A little stipend for other living expenses

***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 here recipient fails to meet the work-back obligation (e.g., not teaching after graduation or leaving before completing the required Funza bursary 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.