Education & Teaching Bursaries
Bursaries for South African student teachers - including Funza Lushaka and provincial department bursaries that come with a guaranteed teaching post after qualifying.
5 teaching bursaries
- Education Teaching Closes 16 Nov 2026
ADvTECH Student Teacher Bursary
ADvTECH Group (administered by the ADvTECH Schools Division)
The ADvTECH Student Teacher Bursary supports senior teaching students who want to build a career at one of South Africa's leading private education groups. It funds tuition based on academic performance and combines mentorship with practical placements and paid school activities at ADvTECH (Trinityhouse) schools, with the prospect of employment after graduation. It targets third- and fourth-year students specialising in scarce-skill teaching fields such as Mathematics, Science, Foundation Phase, Early Childhood Development and African Languages.
Tuition fee coverage linked to academic performance (up to full cover)View details → - Education Teaching Closes 31 Oct 2026
Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
Department of Basic Education
Transform lives through education with South Africa's premier teaching bursary. Full funding for aspiring teachers committed to making a difference in public schools across the country.
Full tuition + R300,000 total packageView details → - Education Teaching Closes 31 Jul 2026
Jakes Gerwel Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship (funded by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Endowment Teaching Initiative)
The Jakes Gerwel Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) is a fully funded programme that develops exceptional graduates into outstanding high school teachers. It covers a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at a partner university along with accommodation, allowances, mentorship and leadership development, with fellows committing to teach at a South African high school after qualifying. It targets passionate final-year undergraduates and graduates under 30 who want to transform education in South Africa.
Full scholarship covering PGCE tuition, accommodation, allowances and a monthly stipend (single value not published)View details → - Education Teaching Closes 31 Jul 2026
NAPTOSA Teaching Bursary
National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa
Join South Africa's leading professional teachers' organization and advance your teaching career with comprehensive financial support, professional development, and lifelong mentorship opportunities.
R25,000 - R50,000 per yearView details → - Education Teaching Closed (28 Feb 2026)
Provincial Education Department Bursary
Provincial Education Departments
Shape the future of South African education. Join the public school system and make a lasting impact on young minds across all nine provinces while building a meaningful teaching career.
R40,000 - R80,000 per yearView details →