Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) Education Awards, 2015.

The MMMF is a nonprofit, public charity whose mission is to award educational grants to outstanding women from developing countries, who demonstrate a commitment to improving the well-being of women and children

The MMMF was founded in 1981 in memory of Margaret Craig McNamara by members of the World Bank Family Network (WBFN) in recognition of her life-long commitment to women and children worldwide and her advocacy for education. For more than three decades the Fund has awarded over 250 educational grants to women from low and middle-income countries, steadily increasing number and size of grants annually; from its first grant in 1983 to 24 grants in 2014.

The grants for this year opened on September 15, 2015 till 16 January 2016.

Eligibility:
The MMMF awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who have financial need and are committed to working to empower women and children.

Applications are made online at the MMMF website (www.mmmf-grants.org) during periods indicated for each program cycle (US/Canada, South Africa and Latin America).

Women applying for the MMMF grant must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Demonstrate a commitment to working to empower women and children in developing countries. (see detailed instructions on applications)

2. Demonstrate financial need

3. Intend to return to a developing country within two years of completing degree or intend to remain in developing country at least two years to work towards empowerment of women and children

4. Are 25 years old at time of application deadline (See detailed instructions on application)

5. Demonstrate satisfactory academic performance

6. Be a national of a country listed on the MMMF Country Eligibility List (see list on mmmf-grants.org website)

7. Be enrolled at an accredited academic institution at time of application and plan to be enrolled for a full academic year upon receipt of grant

8. Not be a relative of a World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund or Inter-American Development Bank staff or his/her spouse

9. Have not received a MMMF grant previously

10. Must be enrolled as a full time student with relevant student visa (see detailed instructions on application)

11. May not hold: US citizenship or permanent residency (green card) or Canadian citizenship or Canadian landed immigrant status

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Source: MMMF official website

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Study of the U.S Institute (SUSI) Program 2015 , A 5 weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding

Ashoka’s Youth Venture is pleased to partner with the University of Connecticut and its “Study of the U.S Institute” (SUSI Program 2015) to support the Student Leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa to be Social Entrepreneurs.

Ashoka Youth Venture/University of Connecticut (UCONN) SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program (5 Weeks Training in the USA + Seed Funding).

After 5 weeks of intense learning in the U.S. the African students are ready to launch their own social ventures to support the development of their communities. Youth Venture will assist SUSI participants in this process.

The students already have identified social challenges that they want to address in their communities, they have strong passions and talents to be change makers.

Eligibility Requirements:
The challenge is open to all individuals, organizations, and partnerships, including non-profit, for-profit, and public organizations.

· Entries may should be specific and well-planned, whether they are new ideas or established strategies with proven impact.

· Entries must be submitted in English.

Benefits:

· After 5 weeks of intense learning in the U.S. the African students are ready to launch their own social ventures to support the development of their communities. Youth Venture will assist SUSI participants in this process.

· Submit a complete version of your Action Plan and receive seed funding to implement your idea.

Assessment Criteria:

Winners of the challenge will be those that have submitted a written description of a project, invention, solution and/or initiative which, in the opinion of the judges of the challenge, best meets all of the following criteria:

· Innovation

· Social Impact

· Sustainability

Timeline:

· Entry Deadline : November 1, 2015

· Virtual Panels : December 18, 2015

· Seed Funding Approval : January 15, 2016

· All projects funded : February 1, 2016




For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the Ashoka Youth Venture/UCONN SUSI Student Leaders on Social Entrepreneurship 2015 Program