2015-10-04

If you would like to study in Universities of Canada and USA, Canada and USA and pursue Full Time Degree Program in any Subject you can avail MMMF Grants for Women of Developing Countries Program which is being offered by the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund.

This is a Degree Program Merit & Gender Based Scholarship and students are eligible from International Students (Women Applicants from Developing Countries:- Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) to apply for the same. Only Few such award is being offered and the deadline for application is 16-Jan-16.

This Scholarship will offer you grant covers only a portion of the total costs for an academic year. Therefore, applicants need to access other financial resources. Disclosure of other resources is required for an academic year.

We are is pleased to provide you with the following information which has been updated recently:

Name of Scholarships:

MMMF Grants for Women of Developing Countries Program

Scholarship is offered by:

the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund

Scholarship Offers:

An MMMF grant covers only a portion of the total costs for an academic year. Therefore, applicants need to access other financial resources. Disclosure of other resources is required.

Duration of Reward / Grant:

An MMMF grant is awarded for an academic year.

Education Field:

any Subject

Education Level:

Degree Program

Based on:

Merit & Gender Based

Scholarship is open for:

Universities of Canada and USA, Canada and USA

Students are eligible from:

International Students (Women Applicants from Developing Countries:- Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay).

Number of Awards / Scholarships:

Few

Important Dates:

Open Date: Not Available
Last Date: 16-Jan-16

Eligibility:

The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who have financial need and are committed to working to empower women and children. Applications are made online at the MMMF website (www.mmmf-grants.org) during periods indicated for each program cycle (US/Canada, South Africa and Latin America). Women applying for the MMMF grant must meet all of the following 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 a national of a country listed on the MMMF Country Eligibility List (see list on mmmf-grants.org website)

Be enrolled at an accredited academic institution at time of application and plan to be enrolled for a full academic year upon receipt of grant

Not be a relative of a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff or his/her spouse

Have not received a MMMF grant previously

Must be enrolled as a full time student with relevant student visa (see detailed instructions on application)

May not hold: US citizenship or permanent residency (green card) or Canadian citizenship or Canadian landed immigrant status.

Important Information:

The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis.

Notes: To apply for the above scholarship / award / grant you should submit the following documents and should possess the following:

The mode of applying is Online. To submit your application, you must have a valid email address and register to access the application form.  If you already have a registered user account, please click here to start your application or access your saved application form. Before you start the application process make sure you have the following documents in digital (the scans must be in the following formats: pdf – preferred, jpeg or png) form:-

Passport ID page with a clear photo;

Visa page in current passport;

Second passport page with clear photo (in case of dual citizenship);

Most recent proof of registration from your university; and

Most recent university transcripts and/or reports.

Once all the information has been received by the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund and the assessment of the submitted documents is complete, you will be informed about your selection in the same.

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