Scholarships for students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada
For 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 invite the recipients in Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor.
Follow the application procedure below.
Application Forms: available online from November 5, 2009.
Deadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010
Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010
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 remain 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 ba 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.
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I’m a college freshman in Nigeria, seeking admission and scholarship to study abroad. I have the following sat scores;
Maths – 570
Writing- 540
Critical Reading- 440
Essay- 8
Thanks a lot.
I’m a college freshman in Nigeria, seeking admission and scholarship to study abroad. I have the following sat scores;
Maths – 570
Writing- 540
Critical Reading- 440
Essay- 8
Final Score- 1550
Thanks a lot.
hello! iam berehane equbay ,am ethiopian citizen from poor and low living standard family and now am looking for free schoolarship sponser in nezerland,australia,russia and USA for MBA in accounting and finance and i had BA in that field.here is my e-mail adderess : bereeq.berehane@gmail.com
your sincerely
berehane
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I ‘m Leila nemati from IRAN.I’m 30 years old. I’ve an undergraduate degree in Microbiology field and MSc degree of medical mycology. I work in the institute of Vaccine Research Institute (RAZI) for 7 years. I got the first rank in the university entrance exam.I ‘m Head of the control antigen in Razi Institute. My articles are published in the journal and I have some posters in microbiology seminars and I have research projects in the workplace that’ll send for you.
I am very interested if I study in your project and educate beside you in Ph.D. degree. Please guide me if it is possible.
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Im Tanzanian and i would like to request the scholarship for master program in your institution .
I’m seblewongel i have BSC in ophtalmic nurse.know i’m working in governmental organization and i have two years expriance.i wont to learn MSC in community ophtalmology.
I am a Malawian lady aged 36 and looking for financial assistance to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Health. I hold a Diploma in Public Health from The University of Malawi, The Polytechnic in 1997
Currently I am working with Community Based Organisations [CBOs] that strive to provide holistic care to orphans and vulnerable children [ovc].
I would be very grateful if my my application would be considered.
hi,
i am pema lhazom female 27 years old currently working in Non -Profit organisation for disadvantage women and promoting gender issues, i completed bacholar degree and now would l;ike to apply for master degree in gender, i am from Asia country Bhutan and is devepoping country and economic is very low. it has been 3 yrs that i ahve been working in that ngo. i would be very greatful if u could give me some suggestion and idea to get scholarship as an when you can. my study in gender will help the disadvantage women mainly victim of domestic violence and child abuse , more over it would benifit my country and my org to trackle the issues of gender ..
i hope u will kindly accept my request and help in finding scholarship under your university.
pema lhazom
bhutan