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

It offers financial support to suitable students who want to go after a teaching qualification in places that are crucial with the schooling sector.

The Funza Lushaka bursary is created to encourage teaching being a occupation by funding college 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 scarcity of teachers, for example:

- 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**: Needs to be a South African citizen with a valid ID.
2. **Study Requirements**: Should intend to enroll or already be enrolled in a full-time teaching qualification (BEd or PGCE) in a identified South African university.
3. **Educational Performance**:
- First-time university entrants need to have an admission point score (APS) that qualifies them for admission into a teaching qualification.
- Returning students need to display satisfactory educational efficiency.
4. **Field of Study**: Must intend to educate in the priority subject area as identified through the Department of Basic Education.
5. **Commitment to Teaching**: Applicants have to display a motivation to teaching and an idea of its value in society.
6. **Age**: Applicants shouldn't be older than 30 years when they apply.

*** Application Process For the Funza Lushaka Funza Lushaka Bursary Bursary:

1. ** On-line Application**:
- Applications are submitted on-line through the official Funza Lushaka bursary procedure (within the Department of Basic Education's focused Site for Funza Lushaka).
- The applying window normally opens towards the top with the academic calendar year and closes early the following calendar year (usually November to January).
2. **Documentation**:
- Certified copies of ID, educational results, and proof of university registration are necessary.
3. **Selection Process**:
- Preference is offered to applicants from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds.
- The applying goes via a variety system depending on the necessity for teachers in certain subjects and places.

***Exactly what does The Bursary Include?:
The bursary covers the subsequent expenses:
- Tuition service fees
- Accommodation and meals
- Books and studying components
- A little 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.