Peace Fellowship Rotary 2019/2020 for Masters and Professional Programs
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Peace Fellowship Rotary 2019/2020 for Masters and Professional Programs.
Rotary International offers the fully funded Rotary Peace
Fellowship for Masters Degree and Professional Development Certificate
for young professionals around the world.
Application Deadline: 31st May 2018
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Countries: All countries are eligible
About Fellowship: Each
year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to
receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of its peace centers.
These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip
transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In
just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900
fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as
leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement,
and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
Two types of peace fellowships are available.
Master’s degree
Offers
master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related
to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24
months and require a practical internship of two to three months during
the academic break. Each year, up to 50 master’s degree fellowships are
awarded at these institutions: Duke University and University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, International Christian University, Japan,
University of Bradford, England, University of Queensland, Australia
and Uppsala University, Sweden
Professional development certificate
For
experienced professionals working in peace-related fields who want to
enhance their professional skills, Rotary offer a three-month program in
peace and conflict prevention and resolution at Chulalongkorn
University in Thailand. This program incorporates two to three weeks of
field study. We award up to 50 certificates each year.
Type: Masters, Fellowship
Eligibility: The
Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work
experience in international relations or peace and conflict prevention
and resolution. 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 and honorary 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.
Number of Scholarships: up to 100
Value of Scholarship: The Rotary Peace Fellowship covers:
- -Tuition and fees
- -Room and board
- -Round-trip transportation
- -Internship/field study expenses.
Duration of Scholarship: 15 to 24 months
How to Apply: Applications
are now accepted for the 2019/20 Rotary Peace Fellowships program.
Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district.
Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1
July.
It is necessary to go through the Application Process on the Fellowship Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
Sponsors: Rotary International
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