Up to 170 fully funded fellowships a year for leaders in peace and development to study a master’s degree or a professional development certificate at a Rotary Peace Center.
About this scholarship
- Rotary awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and up to 120 for certificate studies each year. rotary
- The master’s programmes last 15 to 24 months and include a two- to three-month field study that participants design themselves.
- The certificate is a one-year blended learning programme for experienced professionals. Fellows complete field studies and design and carry out a social change initiative.
- Since 2002, more than 1,900 fellows now work in over 140 countries.
What the award includes
Full tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip travel, and internship and field-study costs, as listed above.
Who can apply
- A bachelor’s degree is required for the master’s programme.
- Relevant experience in peace, development or related work. Third-party summaries mention several years for master’s applicants and more for the certificate.
- The fellowships can’t be used for doctoral study.
- Active and honorary Rotary members and their close relatives aren’t eligible. Former members and their relatives are covered for 36 months after resignation.
- Past fellows face waiting periods. For example, those who completed the master’s must wait five years to apply for the certificate.
- Applicants should not be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme.
- Open to all nationalities. The listing says 226.
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