Compensation Fund Bursary Opportunity 2025

Bursary Details

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.

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

Candidate Requirements

• Unemployed Persons who have acquired permanent disablement due to occupational injuries / diseases, dependants of COID persons with disabilities/ COID / dependants of fatally injured workers
• South African citizens
• Fully completed application form
• Proof of residence
• Claim number
• Certified copies of Identity document of the applicant, parent(s) or guardians’ Identity document / death certificate (COID Persons with Disabilities)
• Grade 12 June results/ highest school grade or qualification
• Proof of acceptance from public Post School Education and Training (PSET)
• 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
• Proof of unemployment letter from Department of Employment and Labour / or Affidavit
• Certification and verification of physical disability by a Health Care Professional or Disability Support Office / WCL forms (Final medical report)
• Applicants may be subjected to a psychometric assessment.

Bursary Inclusion

• 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

Field of Study

Any Field of Study