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.