Event

Application Deadline: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund – Scholarship Fund for Women from Developing Countries

Event Type: Call for Submissions

Date: 18.02.10

Location: International

Details

The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) is offering scholarship funds to women from developing countries currently studying in the United States or Canada. The MMMF awards grants of approximetly US$12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invites the recipients to Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honour.

The application must be filled out online. Application forms will be available starting 2 November 2 2009. The application deadline is 18 February 2010.

The MMMF was established in 1981 to honor the late Margaret McNamara and her commitment to the well-being of women and children in developing countries. The purpose of the grant is to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. Previous grant recipients studied agriculture, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences and social work.

Sponsored by: The World Bank

Contact:
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund, The World Bank

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