Funza Lushaka Bursary Application And Requirements

By Legiit co.za •  Updated: 02/13/24 •  4 min read

The Funza Lushaka Bursary is granted to those who want to enter the world of education and mould the minds of future generations. This article contains the application and requirements information for the Funza Lushaka Bursary. 

Who can apply?

As this is a bursary, there are some strict restrictions on the eligibility of applicants. Potential applicants who these restrictions will affect are people:

You should be honest when applying for the Funza Lushaka Bursary. Failure to disclose any of the above information will be seen as a criminal offence. 

We’ve now told you who cannot apply, and we hear you asking, but who can apply?

Eligible candidates for the bursary are:

What are the requirements?

Being the right age and an upstanding citizen of South Africa is not all you need to be eligible for the bursary. There are quite a few requirements for applicants in different stages of their studies; these are roughly outlined below; for a detailed list of requirements, follow this link.

There are separate requirements for first-time students, students who are already studying, and students doing a PCGE. 

What are the conditions of the bursary?

When do applications open?

Applications for this year had not opened yet. They will provisionally open on 1st October based on when the applications for this academic year opened. Applications for first-timers provisionally close on 28th February, and applications for returning bursars will provisionally close on 29th November

How to apply?

Only online applications will be accepted, and no hard copy applications will be considered. To apply, you will need to visit the e-Gov website and register with your personal information. Then you will need to log into the system, accept the terms and conditions and on the next page, click on the application button. Once there, follow the steps clearly set out on the website and accept the declaration that confirms the information you captured is accurate and true. For a detailed step by step walkthrough, visit the Funza Lushaka Bursary website.

Was your application successful?

If you have not received any correspondence from the Department of Education, head over to the Funza Lushaka website, complete your login details, and your status will show on the next loading page. 

You can visit the Funza Lushaka website for more information on applying for the bursary or details of the requirements and restrictions, or you can contact the department on 012 357 3000 or email them at inquiries.funzalushaka@dbe.gov.za.