The McNamara fund is operated by the World Bank. It is given to minority women who fall outside the traditional student age category, such as women born before 1970 who wish to seek a degree in the United States. The first preference for the grant is given to Asian women or women who are from third-world countries. The McNamara fund application stipulates that the applicant should seek a degree that will contribute toward the economic and social growth of his or her native country. The fund disperses loans to applicants who advocate returning to their native countries to work on social and economic development projects.
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) administers several selected scholarships and grants to minority women in the academic fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). These include the disciplines of architecture, computer or information science, engineering, and mathematics or statistics at the undergraduate and graduate level. The awards range between $5,000 to $12,000. The professional grants are also open to minority women applicants in other academic fields of business law and medicine. The applications can be made online.
World Studio is a nonprofit international organizational that offers educational and professional grants to minority women including economically disadvantaged women. The funding also offers applicable employment, support, and promotion services. The grants are made available in the fields of visual, fine and graphic art. These include academic subjects of painting, furniture design, media art, and photography. The award ranges from $2,000 to $6,000.
The Open Meadows Foundation Fund offers educational and professional grants to minority women of up to $2,000. The fund’s application includes a nondiscriminatory clause. This means that minority women cannot be discriminated against and preferential treatment cannot be given on the basis of national origin, sexual orientation, and language.
The Macy's Foundation is a national funding opportunity for minority women that is given in all areas of art, education, culture, and gender-based issues including HIV/AIDS. The awards are made available on an individual basis. This means that admission criteria are designed individually on a rolling basis.