Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women (Formerly Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund) “Africa Program” scholarship applications for female students from African Countries to assist women pursue their education with the aim of improving the lives of these women and children.
The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) provides grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills to improve the lives of women and children in developing countries. About $15,000 Education grants are awarded to women from developing and middle-income countries who, upon obtainment of their degree, intend to return to or remain in their countries, or other developing countries, and work to improve the lives of women and/or children.
Benefits:
Approximately $15,000 per scholarship recipient
Scholarship Type: Grants
Offered annually? Yes
Accepted Fields of Study: Any field of study
Number of Scholarships: Not Specified
Duration: The grant is a onetime award to last for the duration of study
To be taken at (University):
University of the Witwatersrand,
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
University of the Free State
Offered Since: 1981
Eligibility
Eligible Countries:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt , Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Who is qualified to apply? Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
already be enrolled part time (minimum of 2 courses per semester or term) or full time at one of the universities listed below, and be enrolled for the following academic year (January to December or September to May) at one of the following universities:
University of the Witwatersrand,
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
University of the Free State
Applicants applying from eligible countries other than South Africa must already hold a study permit for South Africa.
Estimated expenses should be calculated and expressed in Rand
Application
How to Apply for the Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women:
Remember to read the Application Checklist & FAQs before applying and select the “South Africa” in the first question of the application. If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.
Deadline: 14th September 2019
Apply Link
Website Link
The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) provides grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills to improve the lives of women and children in developing countries. About $15,000 Education grants are awarded to women from developing and middle-income countries who, upon obtainment of their degree, intend to return to or remain in their countries, or other developing countries, and work to improve the lives of women and/or children.
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Benefits:
Approximately $15,000 per scholarship recipient
Scholarship Type: Grants
Offered annually? Yes
Accepted Fields of Study: Any field of study
Number of Scholarships: Not Specified
Duration: The grant is a onetime award to last for the duration of study
To be taken at (University):
University of the Witwatersrand,
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
University of the Free State
Offered Since: 1981
Eligibility
Eligible Countries:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep., Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt , Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Who is qualified to apply? Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be at least 25 years old at time of application deadline (see specific regional program application below);
- Be a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List (listed below);
- Be enrolled at an accredited academic institution when submitting application; and plan to be enrolled for a full academic term after award of the grant by the Board;
- Not be related to a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff member or spouse;
already be enrolled part time (minimum of 2 courses per semester or term) or full time at one of the universities listed below, and be enrolled for the following academic year (January to December or September to May) at one of the following universities:
University of the Witwatersrand,
University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
University of the Free State
Applicants applying from eligible countries other than South Africa must already hold a study permit for South Africa.
Estimated expenses should be calculated and expressed in Rand
Application
How to Apply for the Margaret McNamara Educational Grants for African Women:
Remember to read the Application Checklist & FAQs before applying and select the “South Africa” in the first question of the application. If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.
Deadline: 14th September 2019
Apply Link
Website Link