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

It offers monetary support to qualified students who desire to pursue a teaching qualification in areas that happen to be significant with the schooling sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is intended to encourage teaching to be a occupation by funding college students to study for a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The bursary covers fields with a selected scarcity 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**: Should 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) at a identified South African university.
3. **Educational Performance**:
- First-time university entrants will need to have an admission point score (APS) that qualifies them for admission right into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students will have to clearly show satisfactory academic efficiency.
4. **Field of Study**: Will have to intend to teach within a priority subject area as recognized through the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Teaching**: Applicants have to reveal a determination to educating and an idea of its value in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants shouldn't be older than thirty years when they apply.

*** Application Process For the Funza Lushaka Bursary:

1. ** On the web Application**:
- Applications are submitted on the internet through the Formal Funza Lushaka bursary process (within the Department of Basic Education's focused Web page for Funza Lushaka).
- The applying window commonly opens towards the tip in the academic year and closes early the subsequent year (typically November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, academic results, and evidence of university registration are needed.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is given to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- here The application goes by way of a variety approach based upon the necessity for teachers in particular subjects and locations.

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