Rotary International Foundation Needs Your Help!

You may know that Rotary is the world’s first service club. But did you know Rotary is widely regarded as the world’s largest private provider of international educational scholarships. Seeking applicants for these global humanitarian scholarships falls under our club’s Rotary International Foundation Committee, and we need your help. Indianapolis is a wonderful city, one of the largest in the country, and bursts with talented and skilled friendly Hoosiers who we would love to see merit one of these fellowship opportunities.

Each year, Rotary awards 100 scholarships to individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of the Rotary Peace Centers. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses. Two types of peace fellowships are available.

You may know of someone!!!

Rotary Peace Fellowship:

• 15-24 month program leading to a Masters in peace studies and conflict resolution
• Not open to Rotarians
• Study period includes a 2-3 month internship
• Applicants must be ‘out of school’ at least 3 years, and be either professionally, academically or as a highly involved volunteer engaged in peace and conflict resolution (thus not open to students just graduating from college or university intending to start graduate studies immediately.
• Practical work experience essential)
• Studies offered in the US (Duke/UNC), Japan (International Christian University), Sweden (Uppsala University), England (University of Bradford) and Australia (University of Queensland)
• 60 fellows selected each year, placed 12 at each peace study center

Professional Development Certificate

• 3 month program leading to a certificate
• Open to Rotarians, but they must pay for this program is selected (about $12,000)
• Study period includes a 2-3 week field study
• Applicants must be ‘out of school’ at least 5 years, and be either professionally, academically or as a highly involved volunteer engaged in peace and conflict resolution (practical work experience essential)
• Study offered in Thailand (Chulalongkorn University)
• 50 fellows selected each years, 25 each session (January-April and June-August)

Deadline, 20 March! contact Betty Tonsing and I will send details. I can be reached at btonsing[at]aol.com, or by calling my cell at (574) 807-2382.