The Funza Lushaka Bursary Applications for the Funza Lushaka bursary for 2015 will be accepted from 01 October 2014. Re-applications close on 15 November 2014; New applications close on 09 January 2015. The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme that promotes teaching in public schools. Full-cost bursaries are available to enable eligible students to complete a full teaching qualification in an area of national priority. Recipients of these bursaries will be required to teach at a public school for the same number of years that they receive the bursary. Admission criteria The bursary is only awarded to South African citizens. Applications will not be considered unless the applicant has a valid South African ID number. Applicants for the bursary must already have been accepted into an appropriate study programme at a recognized higher education institution. Applicants also need to meet certain admission criteria of the institution and they must also meet the national selection criteria for the Funza Lushaka bursary. Selection criteria include the following: · The applicant’s academic ability; · Eligibility for an approved degree or PGCE in two of the priority areas; · Commitment to a teaching career, which includes: interest in working with young people; enthusiasm for a professional career in teaching; readiness to face and surmount difficult challenges and personal integrity; · Commitment to teach in any school to which a student may be appointed by a PED. · Everything else being equal, selection should favour candidates from rural areas, candidates who wish to teach in rural areas and candidates whose financial position would otherwise exclude them from enrolment for a teaching qualification. The bursary will only be awarded if two of the priority area specialization subjects are included as a teaching subject in your qualification. How to apply You need to apply for admission to a teaching qualification (B Ed or PGCE) or a Bachelors degree (e.g. BSc, B Tech, BA) with at least one major course in a priority area at a university of your choice. Once you have gained admission at a university, you are required to apply for the bursary via funzalushaka.doe.gov.za/ The bursary is awarded for one academic year at a time and, on proof of academic success, the bursary may be renewed each year until the recipient of the bursary has qualified as a teacher. The bursary holder will be required to re-apply by the end of October for the following year. Recipients of bursaries will be required to teach one year for every year for which they receive a bursary. NB!! Please note that those who already have other teaching qualifications do not qualify for this programme. What the bursary covers Funza Lushaka bursaries cover all the recipient’s essential expenses.Expenses covered include tuition, full accommodation including meals, books and learning materials, and a small allowance for monthly living expenses. The allocation to any individual student is capped at a specific value. Where the HEI charges more than the capped value the bursars will have to top up from own funds. Universities have different cost structures, so the total value of a bursary differs from institution to institution. Visit funzalushaka.doe.gov.za for more information.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:38:39 +0000
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