Margaret McNamara Educational Grants in South Africa

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Nonprofit organization

Margaret McNamara Educational Grants

Area

Maghreb

Host Country

Algeria

Deadline

30 Dec 2024

Opportunity type

Scholarships

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants in South Africa are available to African women from developing and middle-income countries. These grants are awarded to those who plan to return to or stay in their home countries or other developing nations after completing their degrees, with the aim of improving the lives of women and children.

The MMEG mission is to assist women from developing countries who are pursuing their education with the aim of improving the lives of women and children in their countries. They are one of the few organizations who provide financial assistance to such women. In past years, grants of up to US$15,000 have been awarded in the US/Canada program, and US$7,000 in the Africa, Latin America and Trinity programs.

Benefits

Award of $7,000
Includes Tuition Fees

Eligibility of Margaret McNamara Educational Grants

General: 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;
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;

Africa: In addition to the above criteria, an applicant must:

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-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 for Margaret McNamara Educational Grants

How to Apply: Remember to read the Application Checklist & FAQs before applying, and select the Africa program” in the first question of the application. If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.

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