Description
This is an implementation evaluation of the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme (FLBP), established in 2007 with the goal of attracting greater numbers of students into initial teacher education (ITE) programmes in South African universities. High-achieving students are given generous full-cost bursaries to undertake ITE programmes in priority education phases and subject areas to address both supply and quality issues in the education system. In return, recipients of the bursary are expected to teach in public schools for a period equal to the number of years they have received funding. The Programme is large-scale: during the period covered by the evaluation (2007-2012) 23,392 students were funded under the Programme, representing on average 15% of the total ITE enrolment over the period.