The Funza Lushaka Bursary is a South African govt initiative targeted at addressing the shortage of skilled teachers within the country.

It provides monetary guidance to qualified students who prefer to go after a teaching qualification in locations that are critical with the education and learning sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is built to encourage teaching being a occupation by funding university students to study for the Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The bursary covers fields with a certain 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**: Should be a South African citizen with a valid ID.
2. **Study Requirements**: Should plan to enroll or currently be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) in a regarded South African university.
3. **Academic Performance**:
- First-time university entrants need to have an admission point rating (APS) that qualifies them for admission right into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students need to demonstrate satisfactory academic overall performance.
4. **Field of Study**: Should plan to teach in a precedence subject area as discovered from the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Teaching**: Applicants have to reveal a commitment to teaching and an idea of its relevance in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants should not be older than 30 years after they apply.

*** Application Process To the Funza Lushaka Bursary:

1. ** Online Application**:
- Applications are submitted on the internet through the Formal Funza Lushaka bursary method (about the Department of Basic Education's focused Internet site for Funza Lushaka).
- The application window commonly opens towards the top of your academic year and closes early the following year (usually November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, educational results, and evidence of university registration are expected.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is offered to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The appliance goes by way of a variety method depending on the necessity for teachers in particular subjects and areas.

***Exactly what does The Bursary Cover?:
The bursary covers the subsequent Funza expenses:
- Tuition costs
- Accommodation and meals
- Books and studying materials
- 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 read more 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.