Rotary International
Masters/Certificate

Deadline: 15
May 2022 (annual)
Study in: USA, Japan, UK, Australia, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda
The course starts in 2023.

Each year,
Rotary awards up to 130 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from
around the world to study at one of our peace centers. 

Through academic training,
practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program
develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become
effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and
board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses.

Institution(s):

Note: Fellowship recipients may not study at a Rotary Peace Center in their
home country, except for candidates from Thailand, who may attend the center at
Chulalongkorn University, and candidates from Uganda, who may attend the center
at Makerere University.

Level/Field
of study:

Professional
Development Certificate Program or Master’s Degree Program in fields related to
peace and conflict resolution and prevention

Group:
Anyone endorsed by their local Rotary District.

No.
of Scholarships: 

Up
to 50 fellowships for master’s degree and 80 for certificate studies are
awarded each year.

Scholarship
value/inclusions: 

The
fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation,
and all internship and field-study expenses.

Eligibility: The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work experience
in international relations or peace and conflict prevention and resolution.
Applicants must also meet the following requirements: 

  • Have three years of related work experience for the master’s
    program 
  • Have five years of related work experience for the certificate
    program and be able to explain how their plan to promote peace aligns with
    Rotary’s mission (Candidates for Makerere University must either be from
    Africa, have worked in Africa, or work with African communities or initiatives
    outside the continent.) 
  • Be proficient in English 
  • Have a bachelor’s degree 
  • Demonstrate leadership skills 
  • Have a strong commitment to cross-cultural understanding and peace
    worked in Africa, or work with African communities or initiatives outside the
    continent. 
  • Candidates must have at least three years between the completion of
    their most recent academic degree program (undergraduate or graduate degree)
    and their intended start date for the fellowship. Candidates currently enrolled
    in an undergraduate or graduate program are not eligible to apply. 
  • Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the certificate program, or
    a Global Grant Scholarship, must wait three years between the end date of that
    program and their intended start date for the fellowship. 
  • We encourage people with disabilities and from other diverse
    backgrounds to apply. Rotary provides reasonable accommodations as needed to
    people with disabilities. 
  • You are not eligible if you are an active Rotary member, employee
    of a Rotary club, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity. 

Application
instructions:

The
deadline for candidates to submit applications to their respective Rotary
district is 15 May 2022. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The
Rotary Foundation by 1 July 2022.

It
is important to read the complete application instructions and visit the official
website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this
scholarship.

Eligibility
restrictions

Rotary
Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. The following people are
not eligible for the fellowship:

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)

Candidates
must have at least three years between the completion of their most recent
academic degree program (undergraduate or graduate degree) and their intended
start date for the fellowship. Candidates currently enrolled in an
undergraduate or graduate program are not eligible to apply.

Rotary
Peace Fellows who have completed the certificate program, Master’s program, or
a Global Grant Scholarship, must wait three years between the end date of that
program and their intended start date for the fellowship. 

For more details visit the official website: