Zambia Scholarship Fund Bursaries
In 1998, Peggy Rogers lay down the ground work for this scholarship fund, as she saw the need that was and still is present within Zambia for education. Primarily the fund aided high school students to complete their high school career and to then study further as teachers.
Thus, supplying greatly needed teachers to rural areas. This program began with funding of only ten students, however as the funding grew so did the possibilities.
This program has provided more than a thousand ton of books to school throughout Zambia, shipped from the USA. Additionally, it has also funded more than a 1000 students over the course of the last ten years, these included high school and college students.
The ZSF provides aid on all levels of education, working together with the current educational structure in Zambia. The main aim of this fund is to encourage students to become productive members, to be able to provide for their families. They build students optimism, confidence, enthusiasm, dignity and motivation to go from uneducated to become educated.
Libraries and textbooks are some of the things that have not really been heard of within Zambia schools. Thus, many children are only taught what the teacher can remember from their schooling days. The ZSF recovers textbooks that are being shipped to US landfills and redistributes it to the schools in Zambia.
Most students are eager and willing to sit on the floor, while listening to the teacher, just to learn something. There is no need for constructing schools, as there seem to be sufficient schools already in most areas, yet there is a great need for other assistance. The fund also aids with teacher’s kits, consisting of reading aids, paper, chalk and more. Additionally, they are also delivering desks, chairs, and maps to schools in Zambia, with a couple of computers to high schools.
This scholarship fund aims to help talented candidates reach their full potential. It aims to build students skills and knowledge in such a way that they can rebuild their nation and support themselves.
ZAMBIA SCHOLARSHIP FUND BURSARIES AVAILABLE
Originally the ZSF only provided assistance for candidates willing to become teachers within rural areas of Zambia. They still have a great need for qualified teachers, yet they are now also introducing more fields for candidates to fulfill all scarce fields within Zambia.
With their newest program the ZSF is now introducing, are micro-loans to candidates within other fields. These loans are granted to entrepreneurial candidates whom are interested in starting their own companies. These are most likely to be within the northern area of Zambia where the needs are greatest.
Some of the available fields are as follow:
- Lotion and Soap manufacturing
- Chicken Raising
- Bees Raising
- Computer skills Classes
- Cooking with Herbs
- Clothes Making / Seamstress
- Growing Herbs
- Wood Working
- Growing Corn / Farming
- Delivery Services
- Steelwork / Welding
- Restaurant
- Fish Raising
- Auto Mechanic
ZAMBIA SCHOLARSHIP FUND BURSARY REQUIREMENTS
This fund provides education to one of the poorest countries known to the world. Their main funding goes into educating teachers to work within rural areas of Zambia.
Candidates must adhere to the following to qualify:
- Must be full-time primary school students
- Must be eager to learn
- Must be Zambian citizen
- Must attend a Zambian high school
Candidates who are supported through high school and 2 years of college, to successfully gain their teachers qualification must be prepared to be placed within a primary school in a rural area. These teachers do receive a monthly salary from the fund.
ZAMBIA SCHOLARSHIP FUND BURSARY APPLICATION
Zambia Scholarship Fund bursaries online applications are not available. Candidates who are interested to apply, may do so by collecting an application form from the offices of ZSF, located in Kasama, Zambia. This is applicable to the applications for high school funding, as well as the micro loans.
For more information on their funding or to offer assistance, you can visit the Zambia Scholarship Fund Page. Individuals can also send an inquiry to their postal address, P.O. Box 410212, Kasama, Zambia.
CLOSING DATE
Due to the nature of the ZSF, there are no specified closing dates. It is however recommended that primary students apply for a high school bursary before they complete primary school.