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| MMMF GRANTS IN THE US AND 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 invites the recipients to 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
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|  | Eligibility Criteria, for students studying in the US or Canada
Application Procedure, for students studying in the US or Canada |
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| 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. |
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| APPLICATIONÂ INSTRUCTIONSÂ |
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| 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 |
 | A copy of Fall 2009 Registration |
| Official copy of transcript for fall 2009 in a sealed enveloppe from the Registrar. |
| Official estimate of annual expenses for students published by your institution. |
| One (1) passport-size photograph |
| Copy of US/Canada Visa |
| For applicants at US Universities, copy of I-20 / DC-2019 (formally IAP-66) |
| For applicants at Canadian Universities, copy of Study Permit |
| Copy of curriculum vitae/resume (Maximum two pages) |
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