Graduate Awards for Women from Developing Countries 2010

MMMF GRANTS IN THE US AND CANADA

spacerFor students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximetly $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 honor.

Follow the application procedure below.

b-gbApplication Forms: available online from November 5, 2009.
b-gbDeadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010
b-gbResults: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010
Eligibility Criteria, for students studying in the US or Canada
Application Procedure, for students studying in the US or Canada

Eligibility Criteria
A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1. Has a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
2. Resides in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
3. Is enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution for the academic year 2009-10 and remains enrolled during the entire year of the grant.
4. Uses the grant to continue to study for her degree.
5. Is a national of a lower or middle income country as designated by the Country Eligibility List of the World Bank (Country Eligibility List). Applicant cannot be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident or Canadian Land Immigrant.
6. Demonstrates a plan to return to a developing country in about two years after receiving the grant.
7. Demonstrates financial need.
8. Is at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009 (Born before December 31, 1984).
9. Is not related to any World Bank Group staff member or his/her or her spouse.
There are no exceptions to the MMMF Scholarship criteria listed above.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

The complete Application Package consists of:
A. Online Application Form
B. Online Recommendation Form
C. List of documents to be mailed
A. Online Application Form (The Application Form can only be completed and submitted online. Click here to get a draft)

1. Registration: First time users please click here to register with the MMMF and access the form.
2. Accessing your Application Form: Returning users click here to access your application form.
B. Online Recommendation (Deadline: midnight February 18, 2010)
Two (2) recommendations from professors/supervisors must be submitted using MMMF online recommendation form. Please provide the person with website: www.mmmf-grants.org, and tell them to go at the bottom of the page to click on US/Canada Program, in order for them to click here to access, complete and submit recommendation. At least one recommendation must be from a professor/advisor at your current institution and one must have known you for at least one year.
C. Documents to be mailed

The following documents are required and must be mailed together in one envelope to the MMMF, postmarked no later than February 18, 2010 addressed to:
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
P.O Box 27255
Washington, DC 20038-7255
USA
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A copy of Fall 2009 Registration
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Official copy of transcript for fall 2009 in a sealed enveloppe from the Registrar.
b Official estimate of annual expenses for students published by your institution.
b One (1) passport-size photograph
b Copy of US/Canada Visa
b For applicants at US Universities, copy of I-20 / DC-2019 (formally IAP-66)
b For applicants at Canadian Universities, copy of Study Permit
b Copy of curriculum vitae/resume (Maximum two pages)

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