Background The MMMF was founded in 1981 to honor Margaret Craig McNamara for her commitment to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and children through education. Over the past 31 years, the MMMF has awarded over 200 educational grants totaling to women from more than 60 developing countries whose studies in the US, Canada and (since 2007) in South Africa aim to benefit women and children and whose future plans are to return to their countries or regions.
The MMMF is making grants, for approximately US$ 4000 each, available to female students from developing countries undertaking university study in South Africa, enrolled at the University of Pretoria. Eventual grant recipients would be expected to apply these funds to their educational, living and/or research expenses for the academic year 2014.

Criteria
*The applicants must be at least 25 years of age.
* The applicant must be financially needy.
* The applicant must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance.
* The applicant must demonstrate that their field of study will aid in improving lives of women and children in the developing world.
* The applicant must have a record of service to women and children.
* The applicant must plan to return to their countries about two years after completing use of the grant.
Online Application forms are available at www.mmmf-grants.org

Enquiries: [email protected].  Online applications at www.mmmf]grants.org
Closing date: 14 August 2013