Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) 2022 Scholarship for African Women - South Africa

Published: 18 May 2021

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. We 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.

MMEG Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	October 14, 2021
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	South Africa
School to study	Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the free state
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG)
Gender	Women

MMEG Masters Scholarship Benefits

Approx. US$7,000 will be awarded

Requirements for MMEG Masters Scholarship

General: Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be at least 25 years old at time of application deadline (see specific regional program application below);
2. Be a national of a country listed on the MMEG Country Eligibility List;
3. Be enrolled 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;
4. Not be related to a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff member or spouse;

Africa: 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 at one of the universities listed below, AND be enrolled for the following academic year (January-December or September to May) at one of the following universities listed above:

Applicants applying from eligible countries other than South Africa must already hold a study permit for South Africa.

Estimated expenses should be calculated and expressed in Rand

Application Deadline

October 14, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) on mmeg.embark.com to apply