Margaret McNamara Educational Grants in South Africa 2025
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Applicant criteria
NationalityAlgeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Age
- 25 - 60
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
DegreeBachelors, Master, Phd
Opportunity description
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 criteria
- Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application deadline
- Must be a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List
- Must be enrolled at an accredited academic institution when submitting the application, and plan to be enrolled for a full academic term after award of the grant by the Board
- Not related to a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff member or spouse
- Additionally, if applying from eligible countries other than South Africa, must already hold a study permit for South Africa