Deadline: 30 August 2015
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund MMMF Academic Grants in South Africa are open for women from developing countries who are currently enrolled at select Universities in South Africa. Candidates can be the current students of University of Witwatersrand, University of Stellenbosch, University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town.
Eligibility Criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment to working to empower women and children in developing countries. Demonstrate financial need.
- Intend to return to a developing country within two years of completing degree or intend to remain in developing country at least two years to work towards empowerment of women and children.
- Are 25 years old at time of application deadline (See detailed instructions on application)
- Demonstrate satisfactory academic performance.
- Be enrolled at one of the following academic institutions at time of application and plan to be enrolled for a full academic year upon receipt of grant -University of Witwatersrand, University of Stellenbosch, University of Pretoria and University of Cape Town.
- Not be a relative of a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff or his/her spouse.
- Not have received a MMMF grant previously.
- Applicants applying from eligible countries other than South Africa, should be in possession of a study permit for South Africa.
- Be a national of one of the following countries: El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bisau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit MMMF South Africa Grant. Please note, MMMF Latin America Grant are also open with deadline 30 August 2015.
