Rotary World Peace Fellowship

PROGRAM FOR 2012

Rotary Peace Fellow Applications

In these uncertain times, there is a growing demand for well-trained international leaders to promote national and international cooperation and peace throughout their lives, in their careers and through service activities. The challenges of the 21st century require people skilled in the art of diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution. The Rotary Peace Fellowship program was developed to meet this very need.

Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and conflict resolution or a related field. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships (50 master’s degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate fellowships) are offered on a competitive basis at six prestigious Rotary Centers around the world.

Participants in the master’s degree program gain access to:

  • Two years of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master’s degree at one of our six Rotary Centers
  • Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
  • A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.

Candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies may opt for the three month professional development certificate program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Both programs require, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years of relevant work experience for the MA program and 5 years for the professional development certificate. You could be among the next Rotary Peace Fellows.

Alumni from the Ambassadorial Scholarship, Group Study Exchange, and University
Teachers programs make excellent candidates for the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Thirty-one Ambassadorial Scholars and GSE team members have gone on to become Rotary Peace Fellows.

If the fellowship is not for you, you may know someone who would be an excellent candidate. Please share this information with alumni, as well as business associates, local universities, service organizations, religious institutions, and community groups that may know of individuals interested in conflict resolution and diplomacy. For eligibility and application information, candidates please click here.

Candidates for the 2012-2013 academic year should send their applications to a local Rotary club no later than March 15. Fellow applications that have been endorsed by a local club president should be sent to:

Melvin Platt
Chair, District 6080 Scholarship/Fellowship Committee
712 Eastlake Drive
Columbia, MO 65203.

For additional information, contact the Rotary Foundation at rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org.

Thank you.

Rotary Peace Centers Department
The Rotary Foundation
rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org