MMEG awards grants to women studying at accredited universities in the United States, Canada, France, and South Africa, and select universities in Latin America and the Caribbean
US-Canada Program
MMEG awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who are enrolled as full-time students for the following academic term in accredited universities in the United States and Canada, have demonstrated financial need, and are committed to working for the well-being of women and children. Applicants are screened by an all-volunteer, independent selection committee, and grants are awarded by the Board of Directors by April every year. Applications are accepted between September 15 and January 15 each year and successful grantees are notified by April.
FRANCE PROGRAM
MMEG awards grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who are enrolled as full-time students for the following academic term in accredited universities in France, have demonstrated financial need, and are committed to working for the well-being of women and children. Applicants are screened by an all-volunteer, independent selection committee, and grants are awarded by the Board of Directors. Applications are accepted between October 15 and January 15 each year and successful grantees are notified by April.
LAtin America AND CARIBBEAN Program
MMEG awards grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women enrolled in at least two courses in the academic term following the awarding of grants at one of the Latin American and Caribbean universities listed below and who will be enrolled for the academic term following the awarding of grants. Applicants are screened by an all-volunteer, independent selection committee, and grants are awarded by the Board of Directors. Applications are accepted between June 1 and September 30 and successful grantees are notified in January of the following year.
Universidad Austral, Argentina
Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico
Universidad Rafael Landívar, Guatemala
FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales) in all 15 member countries
INCAE (Costa Rica and Nicaragua)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica
SOUTH Africa Program
MMEG awards grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women enrolled in the academic term following the awarding of grants at at one of the universities linked below. Applicants are screened by an all-volunteer, independent selection committee, and grants are awarded by the Board of Directors by December every year. Applications are accepted between May 15 and September 14 each year and successful grantees are notified in January of the following year. Click here to see the list of eligible universities.
To see list of criteria and to apply click here.
Trinity Washington University program
MMEG has a special partnership with Trinity Washington University in our home town of Washington DC to award grants to exceptional women studying at this university. Applications are accepted between September 15 and January 15 each year and successful grantees are notified by April.
