• Learn from and be mentored by experienced independent school teachers
• Access to excellent teaching, learning resources and technology
• Training in ISASA schools

The cost of the bursary will fully cover UNISA fees and textbooks.

Who can apply?

• School leavers with matric exemption (B pass) and 60% or more in Maths or Science and English;
• Tertiary students with Maths or Science and English credits;
• Graduates with Maths, Science or English majors.

How to apply?

If you would like to apply, please download and complete the application form below. Completed application forms must be received by Monday 16 July. They should be emailed to [email protected], hand delivered to ISASA (16 St David Road, Houghton, Johannesburg) or speed posted to ISASA, PO Box 87430, Houghton 2041.

To download the application form CLICK HERE.

Do you have any questions about this bursary CLICK HERE to download a set of frequently asked questions and their answers.

Closing Date: 16 July 2014

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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 one 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 one of the priority area specialization subjects is included as a teaching subject in your qualification.

Please note that those who already have other teaching qualifications do not qualify for this programme.

Programmes to be funded

Three types of qualifications can be funded. These are shown in the table below. The qualification must include subjects which will allow the student to specialise as a teacher in at least one priority area (see next section below).

In addition to specialising in a priority area, you will also need to specialise in a phase for the B.Ed and PGCE teaching qualifications. If you prefer teaching younger children, you could specialise in Foundation Phase (Grade R – 3) or Intermediate Phase (Grade 4 – 6).On the other hand, if you prefer teaching older children you could specialise in Senior Phase (Grade 7 – 9) or FET Phase (Grade 10 –12). Some universities offer qualifications which combine specialisation in the Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase, or the Intermediate Phase and Senior Phase, or the Senior Phase and FET Phase. These combined qualifications are also acceptable.

Priority areas

The priority areas that are currently funded are indicated in the table below. These areas could be reconsidered from year to year.

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 the Funza Lushaka website (Click here to APPLY FOR A FUNZA LUSHAKA BURSARY) Remember: applications open on 1 October 2013 and closes on 10 January 2014 for new applications; closes on 23 November 2013 for re-applications.

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.

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. Universities have different cost structures, so the total value of a bursary differs from institution to institution.

Conditions for repeating a year

The bursary period may be extended to cover one additional year in a degree programme, or the time required for completion of one additional course in the PGCE programme. Only one such extension will be granted. Any additional time required will be at the recipient’s own cost. The bursary is renewable for one academic year at a time. On proof of academic success the bursary may be renewed each year until the recipient of the bursary has qualified as a teacher.

Conditions for repayment of the bursary

The bursary must be repaid only if the recipient fails to qualify, fails to apply for a teaching post with a PED at a public school, fails to take up a teaching post with a PED at a public school, leaves a teaching post with a PED before the end of the contracted service period, or otherwise fails to meet a requirement of the bursary agreement.

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W K KELLOGG (USA) FOUNDATION SOUTHERN AFRICAN SHOLARSHIP

The Foundation has appointed Career Wise to administer scholarships for fellows (Scholarship recipients) to attend internationally accredited academic institutions within South Africa, including financial assistance in the form of tuition fees, accommodation and meals, stipends and allowances to cover the cost of books, transport, living expenses, study visas and mandatory membership of a medical aid.

Career Wise will allocate mentors to provide ongoing personal and academic support and guidance to each fellow (Scholarship recipient) and will be responsible for the administration of all payments both to the institutions as well as personal allowances. Fellows (Scholarship recipients) will be required to attend leadership and life skills courses in South Africa and also undertake community service related to their field of study within their communities in their country of origin during their vacations.

FIELDS OF STUDY

Studies are limited to one of the following disciplines at the under graduate or post graduate level at an internationally accredited university or college within South Africa:

• EDUCATION (Pre School / Foundation Phase
• NURSING (Pediatric / Community Based)
• SOCIAL WORK (Pediatric)
• MEDICINE (Pediatric)
• AGRICULTURE (Rural Development)

RECOMMENDED INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

• University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)
• University of Cape Town (Cape Town)
• University of Johannesburg (Johannesburg)
• University of KwaZulu Natal (Durban)
• University of the Western Cape (Cape Town)
• University of Pretoria (Pretoria)
• Rhodes University (Grahamstown)
• Netcare Nursing Colleges ( Throughout South Africa)

SCHOOL LEAVERS REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY AT THE UNDER GRADUATE LEVEL AT A SOUTH AFRICAN

UNIVERSITY (Non-South African applicants please click here to view the requirements)

 HOW TO APPLY?

Please download the WK KELLOGG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE) and complete it accurately providing all the information requested. Ensure that your written paragraph and short essay as well as copies of your matriculation/final school leaving results, tertiary academic transcripts and any qualifications are attached to your application. Also attach a copy of your ID and /or passport. Completed applications must either be scanned and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to +27(0)865681358

CLOSING DATE: 15 June 2013

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