Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme for 2025 for South Africans

Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme for 2025 for South Africans. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

31st March 2025

Tell Me About Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme:

THE COMPENSATION FUND OFFERS BURSARIES TO UNEMPLOYED COID BENEFICIARIES WITH A PERMANENT DISABLEMENT (EMPLOYEES WHO SUSTAINED OR CONTRACTED OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES/DISEASES), THEIR DEPENDENTS AND THE DEPENDENTS OF FATALLY INJURED EMPLOYEES

The Compensation Fund Invites unemployed COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement (PWD), their dependents and the dependents of fatally injured employees to apply for the Compensation Fund External Bursary opportunity.

The applicants must have been accepted at a recognised Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEI).

If you do not receive any response from the Compensation Fund within two months after submitting your application, consider your application (as likely) unsuccessful.

Type:

Bursary

Who can Apply?

Target

• COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement (Within the Working-age)
• Dependents of COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement and dependents of fatally injured employees (17-35 years)

LEARNING PROGRAMMES/QUALIFICATIONS

• Programmes that will enable beneficiaries to be reintegrated into the workplace or become self-employed
• Recommended qualifications are listed on page 4 of the application form

Training Institutions

TVET, CET, HEI ,Public TVET, CET, HEI

The bursary is open throughout the 2025 academic year; however, applicants are encouraged to send their applications on/before the 31 March 2025

Eligibility requirements:

• Fully completed application form
• COID Pension number/Claim number
• Certified copies of parent(s) or guardian(s) identity document/death certificate (applicable to dependents)
• Identity document of the applicant.
• Proof of acceptance from a public Post School Education and Training (PSET) insitution.
• Students must be enrolled to study on a full-time basis, and only under exceptional circumstances students with disabilities shall be allowed to study part-time
• Certification and verification of physical disability by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Office/WCL forms (Final medical report)

Which Countries are Eligible?

South Africa

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Compensation Fund Bursary Scheme?

Tuition fees, Prescribed Study Material, Monthly Stipend and Accommodation.

How to Apply:

Application Progress: . Unemployed COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement and the dependents are not restricted to the listed qualifications. In addition, COID beneficiaries with a Permanent Disablement struggling to gain access to training institutions due to the level of education and other barriers can contact our offices for organised Vocational Skills Programmes/Qualifications.

Contact Information: or further inquiries, assistance, and advice, please contact us at: Phone: (012) 319 9264/ (012) 319 5774/(012) 319 9124 / (012) 319 9264; Customer care toll-free number: 0800 321 322; SMS: 44967

• ​​Compensation Fund  bursary scheme 2025 academic year
• Compensation Fund external bursary scheme 2025 academic year- Application Form

Submit Your Application Via:

Post Office/Courier: The Sub-Sub-Directorate: Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Employment and Labour, Compensation Fund, Private Bag X 955, Pretoria, 0001

Hand Delivery: 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building
Email: CFexternalbursaries@labour.gov.za

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