The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) accepts applications for its MMMF education grants program in US/Canada, Latin America and South Africa each year.
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards grants to women from developing and middle-income countries to further their education and strengthen the professional and leadership skills they need to improve the lives of women and children.
Grant Types
- US/CANADA PROGRAM
- SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAM
- LATIN AMERICA PROGRAM
Eligibility Criteria
The women applicants to the MMMF grant must meet the following requirements:
- To demonstrate its commitment to work on improving the quality of life of women and children in developing countries.
- Demonstrate financial need
- They plan to return and live in a developing country within the next two years of completing their studies to work in the welfare of women and children.
- Have 25 or older at the time of closure of applications. (See instructions detailed in the application).
- Demonstrate satisfactory academic performance.
- Having the nationality of any country in the Eligibility List MMMF. (See the list on the website of MMMF).
- Be registered in an accredited academic institution at the time of application and plan to be registered or be a regular student for a full academic at the time of receipt of the grant year.
- Do not be a relative of an employee of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund or the Inter-American Development Bank Group.
- Not having received a grant from MMMF before.
Note: The eligibility criteria vary among the regional programs. Before applying please read carefully the criteria, application guidelines and frequently asked questions for your region.
How to Apply
Applications are made online at the website of MMMF for the periods indicated for the program cycle in Latin America and South Africa.
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