Rotary World Peace Fellowships
Rotary World Peace Fellowships
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Do you want to change the world? Here’s how.
Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national
International Organization for Migration, and Organization
and international cooperation, peace, and the successful
of American States. Graduates of the program also enjoy the
resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers,
support of a growing worldwide network of fellow alumni
and through service activities. Fellows can earn a master’s
committed to building peace.
degree in international relations, public administration,
sustainable development, peace studies, and conflict
Through the Rotary Centers program, The Rotary Foundation
resolution, or a related field, or a professional development
and Rotarians can increase their effectiveness in promoting
certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, leading to
world understanding and peace.
Alumni work in a range of areas, including grassroots and
local nongovernmental organizations, national governments,
the military, police, and bilateral and international
organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank,
Strengthening Today’s Leaders to Build Peace
“ The Rotary World Peace Fellowship has given me a platform that will enable me to dedicate myself to the
important challenge of international conflict prevention and peace-building in the future.”
— Anna Pehrsson (Universidad del Salvador), Desk Officer, Department for Security Policy,
Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Funding
Rotary World Peace Fellowships fund either master’s degree
or professional development certificate study at one of the six
Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict
resolution at seven universities worldwide.
Fellowship funding includes
• Tuition and fees
• Room and board
• Round-trip transportation
• Internship (master’s degree) or field study expenses
(professional development certificate)
Rotary World Peace Fellows must locate funds to pay for all
expenses that are not specifically funded by their fellowship,
such as mandatory health insurance (excluding the certificate
program that covers this expense) and visas.
“ I was working in conflict situations for over 10 years but never had the technical know-how of dealing with
conflict until now. The innovations learnt have further widened my scope of the understanding of conflicts
and how to deal with them to achieve a peaceful goal. My challenge now will be focused on how to render
the DRC a conflict-free zone.”
— Abdulai Jalloh (Chulalongkorn University), Logistics Officer, United Nations,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
General Eligibility
Applicants for the Rotary World Peace Fellowships
The following persons are ineligible for Rotary World Peace
should have
Fellowships: (a) a Rotarian, an honorary Rotarian; (b) an
• A commitment to international understanding and
employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of
peace, demonstrated through their professional and
Rotary International; (c) a spouse, lineal descendant (child
academic achievements and personal and community
or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouse of lineal
service activities
descendants, or ancestors (parent or grandparent by blood) of
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
any living person in the categories (a) or (b); and (d) former
with strong grades at the time of application
Rotarians and their relatives as described above within
• Minimum three years’ combined paid or unpaid
36 months of resignation.
full-time relevant work experience for the master’s
Persons with disabilities and Rotaract members are eligible
degree program
and encouraged to apply.
• Minimum five years’ relevant work experience with
current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level
position for the certificate program
• Proficiency in a second language for the master’s program
or proficiency in English for the certificate program
• Excellent leadership skills
“ This course is a rare and valuable opportunity for all of us in the peace community, due to the sheer presence of
distinguished experts and knowledgeable participants. The socialization activities among participants around
the world automatically leads to the establishment of a peace-building network which will strengthen future
cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect.”
— Petchara Pliensiri (Chulalongkorn University), Justice Affairs Analyst,
Ministry of Justice, Thailand
“ I think the Rotary community
and support is something that also
distinguishes the Rotary (World)
Peace Fellowship from other
scholarships — it also helps you to
integrate in the local society and
get much more from this great
experience.”
— Zuzana Stiborova
(University of California, Berkeley),
Junior Diplomat, Czech Permanent
Mission to the United Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES
Application Process
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STEP 4 – COMMITTEE
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Participants selected in a
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BANGLADESH
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world-competitive process by
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STEP 1 – CLUBS
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the Rotary Centers Selection
Applications submitted to local
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INDIA
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Committee
Rotary clubs
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STEP 3 – THE ROTARY
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FOUNDATION
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District-endorsed
SRI LANKA
applications sent to
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The Rotary Foundation
STEP 2 – DISTRICTS
for processing
Club-endorsed applications
sent to Rotary districts
Applications are available from the RI Web site at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.
Each district will set its own application deadline to comply with The Rotary Foundation’s deadline and may endorse as many applicants to the world competition
as it deems qualified. Each district must submit its candidate applications to the Foundation by 1 July annually for the upcoming master’s degree study year and
upcoming January and June certificate program sessions.
Selection and
Admission and
Assignment
study schedule
Up to 100 Rotary World Peace Fellows will be selected each
Rotary World Peace Fellows are responsible for gaining
year. Ten fellows on average are assigned to each Rotary
admission to their assigned Rotary Center university partner
Center offering a master’s degree, and up to 25 fellows are
for master’s degree programs. Final admission decisions
assigned to each session of the professional development
for the professional development certificate rest with the
certificate program. Fellows will be assigned to study at a
selection committee, as these fellows do not need to apply to
Rotary Center located in a country other than that of their
the university for admission.
citizenship or permanent residence, with the exception of
Japanese citizens interested in enrolling at the Rotary Center
Fellows begin their studies at different times, depending on
in Japan, or Thai citizens interested in enrolling in the Rotary
the academic schedule of their assigned Rotary Center host
Center in Thailand.
institution. Northern Hemisphere Rotary Centers master’s
degree programs will begin in July, August, or September.
Rotary World Peace Fellows are chosen based on their ability
Southern Hemisphere Rotary Centers master’s degree
to have a significant, positive impact on world peace and
programs will begin in the following February or March.
conflict resolution during their careers.
The three-month certificate program has two sessions per
year: January-April and June-August. Please refer to the
university’s Web site or www.rotary.org/rotarycenters for
detailed information on each Rotary Center’s program.
ROTARY CENTER PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Rotary Center for International Studies
Rotary Center for International Studies
Chulalongkorn University
International Christian University
254 Prachatipok, 3rd Floor
3-10-2, Osawa
Bangkok 10330
Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan
Thailand
Tel: 81-422-33-3681
Tel: 66 (02) 652-5088/9
E-mail: rotary@icu.ac.jp
E-mail: peace@rotarychula.org
Web: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/rotary
Web: www.rotary-chula.org
Rotary Center for International Studies
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies
Universidad del Salvador
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rodríguez Peña, 752
FedEx Global Education Center
C1020ADP Buenos Aires, Argentina
301 Pittsboro Street, CB 5145
Tel: 54-11-4811-0356, 54-11-4814-5026
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5145 USA
E-mail: centro.rotary@salvador.edu.ar OR
Tel: 919-843-2792
internacional@salvador.edu.ar
E-mail: rotarycenter@unc.edu
Web: www.salvador.edu.ar/vrid/dcii/centro_rotary_usal.htm
Web: www.rotarypeacecenternc.org
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies
Duke Center for International Development
Rubenstein Hall, Box 90237
“ The opportunity to study and explore peace and conflict
Sanford School of Public Policy
in Bradford, and all of the people I have met, have left me
Durham, NC 27708-0237 USA
inspired and committed on this road of working for peace
Tel: 919-613-9222
and justice in our world.”
E-mail: rotarycenter@unc.edu
— Christina Bischoff (University of Bradford),
Web: www.rotarypeacecenternc.org
Project Coordinator, The Anchor Project, England
Rotary Center for International Studies
Department of Peace Studies
University of Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire BD7 1DP
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-1274-23-5235
Web: www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/rotary
Rotary Centre for International Studies
School of Political Science and International Studies
University of Queensland
Brisbane, Qld. 4072, Australia
Tel: 61-7-3346-9544
E-mail: pols@uq.edu.au
Web: www.uq.edu.au/polsis/rotary
“ The goal of the (Rotary World) Peace Fellowship is to get students out of their comfort zone, into a
different country, and equip them with the skills they need to return to their homes and pursue work in
international development and conflict resolution. . . . Rotary is once again striving to achieve nothing
short of world peace and understanding.”
— Andrea Fanta (University of Queensland), Representative, Department of Economic and
Community Development, State of Tennessee, USA
the rotary foundation
of rotary international
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