Rotary International
Masters/Certificate
Study in: USA, Japan, UK, Australia, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda
The course starts in 2023.
Institution(s):
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA: Master of International Development Policy Program (MIDP) or various degrees offered by the University of North Carolina
- International Christian University, Japan: Master’s Degree in Peace Studies
- University of Bradford, England: Advanced Practice in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution MA
- University of Queensland, Australia: Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS)
- Uppsala University, Sweden: Peace and Conflict Studies (MS.Sc.)
- Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (certificate program): Professional Development Certificate in Peace and Development Studies (PgCert)
- Makerere University, Uganda (certificate program)
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:
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