South Africa program grantees for fiscal year 2020 were approved by the MMEG Board on December 12th, 2019.
Congratulations to the 11 exceptional women who were passionately supported by our volunteer Selection Committee!
This year, MMEG received a record number of submitted applications, greatly intensifying the competition for our grants since the start of this program in 2008. Eligible applicants are studying in diverse fields, from engineering to social sciences, health sciences, arts, law, agriculture, etc. They are from 25 different country of origins and studying at one of the five partner universities. The majority of applicants are pursuing their Doctorate or Master’s degrees. The successful finalists are from seven different countries of origin, and their fields of study range from health sciences, linguistics, arts, religious studies to law.
Our heartfelt thanks to the selection committee members who worked tirelessly during this year’s competitive selection process. We had 17 volunteer readers with diverse educational and professional backgrounds. They themselves are from 14 different countries on four continents! What they have in common is the interest in promoting the higher education of women studying at South African universities. Working with such a diverse and top-notch pool of volunteers is certainly one of the strongest elements of MMEG.
