Applications for the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme 2027

Applications for the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme 2027. The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a multi-year programme to promote teaching as a profession. Bursaries are available to enable selected students to complete a teaching qualification in identified Subject priority areas. Recipients of these bursaries will be required to teach at a public school for the same number of years that they received the bursary.

Eligibility

Any academically gifted, young –

• learners, currently in Grade 12;
• graduates below the age of 30 who want to complete a teaching qualification or enroll for a PGCE;
• people below the age of 30 who want to make a career change and become teachers; and
• unemployed people below the age of 30 who want to become teachers.

What the Bursary Covers

Funza Lushaka bursaries cover most of the recipient’s essential expenses.
Expenses covered include:

• Tuition fees
• Comfortable accommodation or transport for those staying home/ with relatives
• Daily meals
• Books and learning materials
• Teaching practice and if possible,
• A small allowance for monthly living expenses depending on the cost of tuition in the university enrolled to study.

How to Apply

Click HERE to apply

Closing Date:

New applications close on: 31/01/2027
Re-applications for Existing/Returning Bursars close on: 30/11/2026

No applications will be considered after the closing date.