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Rotary Peace Fellowship Scholarships

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Rotary peace fellowship scholarships are here!!!!, Each year, Rotary funds some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at Rotary Peace Centers. Through training, study, and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution; many go on to careers in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.

Rotary Peace Fellowship Scholarships
Rotary Peace Fellowship Scholarships

Location of Study: Rotary Peace Centers

Scholarship Type: Unspecified

Faculty of study: international relations

Level of Study: Postgraduate-Masters

Scholarship Value: Unspecified

The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work experience in international relations or peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Our fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace.

Applicants must also meet the following requirements:

  • Proficiency in English; proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended
  • Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Master’s degree applicants: minimum three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor’s degree
  • Certificate applicants: minimum five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, strong academic background

Eligibility restrictions

Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following people are not eligible for the master’s degree program:

  • Active Rotary members
  • Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity
  • Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories
  • Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation)

Recipients of Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships or professional development certificate fellowships must wait three years after completion of the scholarship or fellowship to apply for the master’s degree program.

Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the master’s degree program must wait five years to apply for the certificate program.How to Apply

Follow these steps to ensure that your application receives consideration.

    1. Review the application guidelines and check the eligibility requirements and restrictions below before applying. Read the entire application before you begin.
    2. Thoroughly research the curriculum and programs at each of the Rotary Peace Centers  before starting your online application. You will be asked to rank the centers in order of importance.
    3. Master’s degree applicants: Collect all academic transcripts, test scores, and any other documents required by preferred universities as noted on the fellowship application. All supplementary materials must be in English. Certificate applicants: Academic transcripts or scores are not needed.
    4. Inform your local Rotary district that you are applying for a peace fellowship, and request an interview. District endorsement is required to complete the application process. TIP: Your local Rotary club can help you connect with your district. Use club finder to locate the club nearest you. Club interviews and endorsements are strongly encouraged but not required for applicants who have district support.
    5. Prior to interviews, fill out the online application, attach the required supplementary materials (test scores, academic or professional recommendations, essays), and submit them to your Rotary district no later than 31 May.
    6. Complete an interview with district representatives. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.

 

Deadline

31 May, 2017.


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