www.rotary.org/our-programs/peace-fellowships
Application deadline 15 May. This is a sponsored post on PCDN.
As a leading humanitarian service organization, Rotary International promotes peace locally and globally as part of its mission. The Rotary Peace Fellowship program offers fully funded master’s degrees and advanced professional development certificate programs in disciplines related to peace and development studies.
This year, up to 170 individuals will be selected to receive a generous award from The Rotary Foundation that funds university tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses through one of the eight Rotary Peace Centers located at leading universities around the world. Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of fellows to become effective catalysts for peace.
Rotary is looking for peace and development professionals from across the globe with relevant experience and a record of prior achievements in peacebuilding. Our candidates demonstrate their potential for future growth and impact as leaders in the field.
Fellowship components:
The program includes a two- to three-month field study experience to develop practical skills and career connections. Workshops and field trips develop professional skills in peacebuilding and expand civic and cultural perspectives. Fellows present their master’s research at a final seminar prior to graduation.
After 10 weeks of onsite coursework and activities, fellows return to their communities to implement a nine-month social change initiative they are passionate about, with the support of mentors and interactive online sessions. They return to campus to present the results and impact of their initiatives at a capstone conference.
Studying at a Rotary Peace Center opens the door to a variety of careers, such as foreign policy, human rights, international law, environmental justice, peace communications, sustainable development and humanitarian action. You will build a global network with experts, peace fellows and Rotary members, while gaining advanced skills and knowledge in conflict transformation, international issues, cross-cultural awareness, negotiation and mediation, and peace and conflict research.
Master’s degree programs are located at:
Professional development certificate programs are located at:
More than 1,800 program alumni are working as change agents for peace in over 140 countries with local and national governments, NGOs, educational institutions, United Nations agencies, and other entities.
Eligibility
Qualified candidates must:
Master's candidates must have a gap of 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. Any candidate currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or who will be enrolled in the upcoming academic year, is not eligible to apply for either the master’s degree or professional development certificate program.
Learn more:
About Rotary: Rotary unites a global network of 1.2 million volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and creating lasting change. Together with partners and communities, Rotary members and supporters promote peace, support education, fight disease, provide clean water and sanitation, improve maternal and child health, grow local economies, and protect the environment.
