Rotary Peace Fellowship

 

National deadline: District-endorsed Rotary World Peace Fellowship applications are due to The Rotary Foundation by July 1.  Local deadlines vary by district. However the applications for 2012 are no longer available.  Watch for an update in January 2012 for the 2013 Fellowship application.

Eligibility:

  • strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities
  • bachelor's degree in a related field
  • minimum of three years' combined paid or unpaid full-time relevant work experience (master's degree) or five years' relevant work experience with current full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level position (professional development certificate)
  • proficiency in a second language (master's degree) or in English (professional development certificate)
  • strong leadership skills

Award summary and conditions: Rotary World Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.

Each year, up to 100 Rotary World Peace Fellowships are offered on a competitive basis at seven Rotary Centers, which operate in partnership with eight leading universities (centers offer master's degree unless noted otherwise):

  • Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (professional development center)
  • Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
  • International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
  • Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
  • University of California, Berkeley, USA
  • University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Fellows are chosen from countries and cultures around the globe based on their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace and conflict resolution during their careers.

Applicants can choose from two Rotary World Peace Fellowship options:

Master's degree

Professional development certificate

Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international
relations and effective models of cooperation, conflict
resolution and negotiation including course work and applied
field experience.

 

Designed specifically for candidates already working
in the field of peace and conflict studies to further their understanding of conflict resolution.

15- to 24-month course

3-month course

A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private cooperatives.

Theoretical foundational knowledge during 8 weeks in the classroom and practical experience during 2-3 week on-site fieldwork.

 
Building the leaders of tomorrow

Strengthening the leaders of today

 

 

 

 

Application process: The fellowship application and selection process consists of three levels: club, district, and world. There is no limit to the number of qualified candidates a club and/or district may submit to the world competition. Interested candidates must apply for Rotary World Peace Fellowships through their local Rotary club.

Applications:  www.rotary.org/rotarycenters

Faculty representative: Keith Raether

 


 

 


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