July 23, 2022 Mzansi-Vacancies Bursaries in South Africa

Funza Lushaka Bursary 2023 – Teaching bursaries 2022

The following must be read before making an application for a Funza Lushaka
bursary for 2022

1. Should you have a criminal record, charged of misconduct or dismissed from work, kindly
note that you are not eligible to apply for this bursary.
2. Allocation of Funza Lushaka bursaries to Higher Education Institution employees, their
spouse and their dependents/children is not permissible.
3. Non-disclosure of the information required as stated in 2 above will be treated as fraud.
4. Applicants should be 30 years and below to qualify for the Funza Lushaka Bursary.
5. This online application is a MUST. No hard copies are accepted by the programme.
6. Please note that those who already have other teaching qualifications do not qualify for
this programme.

Programmes to be funded

Two types of qualifications can be funded as shown below. The qualification must include
subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least two priority
subject areas (see next section below).

Undergraduate studies

4-year Bachelor of Education degree (BEd), specialising in one of the following
Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3), Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6) and Senior and Further
Education and Training Teaching (Grade 7-12).

Graduate studies

One-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for graduates whose
degrees reflect two priority subjects where one module/course was successfully completed
or studied at third year level while the second priority subject was successfully completed or
studied at second year level.
N.B. Only the PGCE for Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (SPFET) (Grade 7-12) will be funded through the Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme.