APPLY: MMMF Scholarship in South Africa for Developing Countries 2014

Magaret McNamara Memorial Fund MMMF seeks applications from women for the Africa Grant Programme award 2014. The grant is an education grant for women who want to make a difference

The MMMF awards education grants to women from developing countries to help further their education and strengthen their leadership skills. It is for women enrolled at the following universities in South Africa:

• University of Witwatersrand,
• University of Stellenbosch,
• University of Pretoria and
• University of Cape Town

WORTH

Will be communicated to the successful applicants

ELIGIBILTY

• Only applicants planning to return to a developing country (it does not have to be their home country) are considered eligible for this grant.

• If planned further studies are likely to prevent an applicant from returning to her own or another developing country within two years of completing the use of the MMMF grant, she will not be considered eligible for this grant.

• South Africa is on the MMMF Country ELIGIBILITY List. Therefore, South Africans fulfilling all other criteria as stated on the MMMF website, will be considered eligible for an MMMF grant.

• Eligible applicants are women from developing countries who are currently studying in South Africa at the University of Pretoria, the University of Cape Town, the University of Stellenbosch and the University of Witwatersrand and must meet all criteria listed.

• Demonstrate a commitment and record of service to women and/or children in the developing world.

• Plan to return to a developing country about two years after completing their degree.

• Demonstrate financial need by providing relevant financial information

• Be a national of an eligible developing or middle-income country.

• Be at least 25 years of age be the relevant application deadline

• Not be an immediate or an extended family member of any World Bank group. IMF or Inter-American Development Bank (IADF) staff member or their spouse.

• Not received a MMMF grant in any prior year.

DEADLINE: 15^th August, 2014

To apply and for more information visit here