provided annually to support the university education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children. Grant recipients study in diverse fields, such as agriculture, architecture and urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences, and social work. In 2015, the volunteer non-profit organization was rebranded as Margaret McNamara Education Grants. Grants are awarded to women studying at accredited universities in the USA, Canada, select universities in Latin America and in South Africa. As of December 2020, grants have been awarded to 450 extraordinary women from more than 75 countries. References External links Margaret McNamara Education Grants website Reading is Fundamental website McNamara Biography on Reading is Fundamental website Congress: Don't Close the Book on RIF, a June 3, 2008, article from The Huffington Post. 1915 births 1981 deaths Grants (money) Reading skill advocates Burials at Arlington National Cemetery University of California, Berkeley alumni Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Deaths from cancer in Washington, D.C. Place of birth missing People from Spokane, Washington