Department of Tertiary Education Financing

21/05/2026

TELEPHONE SERVICE UPDATE

30/04/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

23/04/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - CYPRUS GOVERNMENT AND THE CYPRUS INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND GENETICS (CING)POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2026/2027 INTAKE

15/04/2026

Visit DTEF stall number D10 at the ongoing BHRDS career fair to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for tertiary education, sponsorship application process, scholarships and many more! We are there until the 17 April 2026. See you there!!!

Gaborone, Re On! 🚀

We’re pulling up to Fairground Holdings from 14–17 April 2026.

Career guidance; insights on diverse study Programs; and on-site applications to Institutions. All in one place.

Pre-register now:
www.careerfair.hrdc.org.bw

10/04/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS-ICCR SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027
Kindly note that the submission date to DTEF has changed to 20th April 2026.

07/04/2026

EXTENSION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP

03/02/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - RUSSIAN FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP

02/12/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS- MAURITIUS - AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

02/12/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS- REPUBLIC OF CUBA SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

02/12/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS-STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027

26/11/2025

PROF. RICHARD TABULAWA MEET AND GREET SESSION WITH DTEF STAFF

The 25th of November 2025 marked a remarkable day for DTEF staff as the newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education, Prof. Richard Tabulawa, visited the Department for a meet and greet session.

In her welcome remarks, the Director of the Department of Tertiary Education Funding, Ms. Neo Sebolao, said that she and her staff were honoured to have the Permanent Secretary visiting them. She informed him that the mandate of the Department is to administer the Government grant–loan scheme. Ms. Sebolao also applauded DTEF staff for their hard work despite shortages of resources.

Regarding loan recovery, the Director stated that a committee has been formed to analyse and recover outstanding loans in line with the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BTEP). She went on to acknowledge the good relationship and teamwork the Department has with other Ministries such as the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, as well as SOEs such as BQA and HRDC, noting that these organisations play a vital role in sponsorship matters.

During the session, staff members highlighted concerns about poor working conditions, a shortage of resources such as computers, and lack of office space, among other challenges.

In his response, Prof. Tabulawa acknowledged the hard work of DTEF staff. He emphasized that DTEF receives a large percentage of the Ministry’s budget and therefore encouraged them to come up with cost-saving measures.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ms. Ndlovu, closed the session by emphasizing that DTEF plays an important role in administering the Government grant–loan scheme. She encouraged unity and teamwork to achieve the Department’s mandate despite the challenges. She further urged DTEF staff to join hands with the Government in supporting the youth. The DPS applauded staff for their dedication and stressed that fairness must be upheld at all times when delivering services.