Margaret McNamara Education Grants for all University Levels Female Students up to $15.000

Margaret McNamara Education Grants is offering US-Canada and Trinity Washington University Scholarships.

In past years, grants of up to US$15,000 have been awarded in the US-Canada program, and up to US$7,000 in the Africa, Latin America, and Trinity programs. Grant amounts may vary, based on exchange rates and availability of funds.

General criteria:

• Be a self-identifying woman, and at least 25 years old at time of application deadline;
• Be a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List (except for the Trinity Washington University program);
• Be enrolled (not just accepted) 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;

Programs:

US & CANADA program

Applications are accepted between September 15 - January 15. Queries may be addressed to us-canada@mmeg.org. In addition to the general eligibility criteria, an applicant must: 

• already be enrolled as a full time student, with relevant student visa in national passport, and plan to continue studying full time in the following academic year;
• not hold US citizenship or permanent residency (green card) or Canadian citizenship or Canadian landed immigrant status

Remember to select the "US-Canada program" in the first question of the application. If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.

TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY program                  

This program accepts applications between September 15 and January 15. Queries may be addressed to trinity@mmeg.org . 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 student at Trinity Washington University, and plan to continue studying in the following academic term;
• not be related to Trinity staff
• In addition to international students, US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply

Remember to read the FAQs before applying, and select "Trinity program" in the first question of the application. If the program name does not appear, the program may be closed to new applications.

Required documents:

Before starting the MMEG application process, please scan the following documents in digital form (pdf preferred, jpeg or png): 

• Identification (ID) card with photo: 
• (a) national passport page with photo and date of birth, if studying outside your home country, or
• (b) government/university-issued identity card with photo and birth date;
• Most recent proof of official registration from university (not their acceptance letter); 
• Most recent official university transcripts and/or reports
• Visa page or study permit page within current passport (if studying outside home country); 
• Second passport page with clear photo (in case of dual citizenship).

You will be asked to upload these documents at specific areas of the on-line application form. You will also provide:

• Brief paragraphs of your personal story, and a description of how your studies, experiences and future plans are linked to your commitment to women and children in developing countries;
• An estimate of your financial situation for the coming academic year, and planned strategies to cover funding needs;
• A summary of your thesis (if applicable), including its objective, methodology and findings, and relationship to career goals.

Two reference letters are required.

• One referee must be a faculty member from your current university. Second referee may be from a person (non-family member) who can vouch for your character. At least one of the individuals must have known you for the equivalent of at least two semesters.
• Please contact two people from whom you would like to request a reference letter. After receiving their confirmation, you will be asked to provide in the application form:
• You need to provide email addresses of the two people providing references. They will each receive an email link from Embark Online to write their recommendation. When their recommendations are submitted, you will also be notified by Embark.

About:

The Margaret McNamara Education Grants is a nonprofit, public charity founded in 1981, which awards education grants to exceptional women from developing countries, who are at least 25 years old, and enrolled at universities in the US, Canada, and select universities in South Africa and Latin America.

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