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 110 Rotary World Peace Fellowships (60 master's degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate 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
Eligibility:
strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities
bachelor's degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement
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
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. Application for 2011 will be available in November, 2009.
Each year, up to 110 Rotary World Peace Fellowships (60 master's degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate 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
Eligibility:
strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities
bachelor's degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement
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
NOTE: Individuals applying immediately after obtaining an undergraduate degree
are generally not strong candidates for Rotary World Peace Fellowships
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. Application for 2011 will be available in November, 2009.
Contact information: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.a
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