Closing Date: 31 March 2023
The Compensation Fund: Bursaries 2023
The Compensation Fund is inviting unemployed persons who suffered occupational injuries or diseases and, as a result, acquired a permanent disablement, dependants of COID Persons with Disabilities and dependants of fatally injured workers to apply for the Compensation Fund 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).
Preference will be given to the unemployed people who acquired a permanent disablement due to occupational injuries/ diseases, Not in Employment, Education and Training (NEETs) and the dependants of COID Persons with Disabilities / Dependents of fatally injured workers who excel in their studies and/or demonstrate potential.
Who can Apply?
- South African citizens
- Unemployed person who suffered an occupational injury or disease and, consequently, acquired a permanent disablement
- COID Pensioners who suffered an occupational injury or disease and, consequently, acquired a permanent disablement
- Dependants of COID pensioner/Dependants COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement not (yet) classified as COID Pensioners (17 – 25 years)
- Dependants of COID persons with disabilities/ COID / dependants of fatally injured workers
- 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
- Studying at Public TVET, HEI
Funded Qualifications / Learning Programmes
- Funded Qualifications [See page 5 of the application form]
The Bursary Covers:
- Tuition fees,
- Prescribed Learning Material,
- Monthly Stipend and Accommodation (Institution accredited).
- The award is renewable every year – for the duration of the study programme enrolled – depending on the availability of funds and academic performance of successful applicants.
How to Apply
Required Documents:
- Fully completed application form
- Proof of residence
- Claim number
- Certifi ed copies of Identity document of the applicant, parent(s) or guardians’ Identity document / death certifi cate (COID Persons with Disabilities)
- Grade 12 June results/ highest school grade or qualification
- Proof of acceptance from public Post School Education and Training (PSET)
- Proof of unemployment letter from Department of Employment and Labour / or Affi davit
- Certification and verification of physical disability by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Offi ce / WCL forms (Final medical report)
- Applicants may be subjected to a psychometric assessment.
Submit Your Application
Via Post Office/ Courier to:
The Sub-Directorate: Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Employment and Labour, Compensation Fund,
Private Bag x955,
Pretoria,
0001
Or
Hand deliver at: 167 Thabo Sehume and Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building.
Or
Via Email to: CFexternalbursaries@labour.gov.za
