Rotary Foundation is awarding 130 fully-funded fellowships annually for dedicated leaders who want to pursue their studies at one of the Rotary Peace Centers. Through this fellowship, the fellows will get academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities to develop them as an effective peace catalyst.

If you are want to pursue your master’s degree or want to participate in a short-term professional development program, you can apply to Rotary Peace Fellowship.

This fellowship offers a program for a master’s degree and a short term professional development program.

Details:

Number of fellowships: 130 (50 for master’s degree and 80 for professional development certificate)

Deadline: May 15, 2021

Duration:

• Master degree: 15 to 24 months including 2-3 month field study along with final with thesis
• Professional development: a 3-month intensive practical program for promoting peace and international development

Benefits:

The fellows will obtain the opportunity to:

• develop their skills in:
  • Conflict resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Cross-cultural awareness
  • Peace and conflict research
  • Leadership
  • Public speaking
• Expand their global network of tomorrow leaders
• Gain academic training

The fellowship covers the following expenses:

• Tuition and fees
• Accommodation
• Round trip travel cost
• Internship/field study expenses

Similar opportunities: 

• Fulbright Fellowship for Afghanistan and other countries 2022
• Islamic Development Bank Scholarship for the Academic Year 2021-2022
• Iran Scholarship at Yazd University for all degrees
• Scholarship for Peace & Security 2020 by United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

Where will you get the master’s degree:

• The University of Bradford in England
• International Christian University in Japan
• University of Queensland, Australia
• Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
• Uppsala University, Sweden

Where will you get the certificate program:

• Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Who can apply for this program?

• Be proficient in English
• A second language is strongly recommended
• Have a proven commitment to international understanding and peace
• Obtained a bachelor’s degree or equivalent for master’s degree program with 3 years of full-time relevant work experience
• Have a strong academic background with 5 years of full-time relevant work experience for certificate program
• Advance leadership skills

Application procedure:

Applicants should apply before the deadline following the steps below:

• Apply online using the online application form
• Submit your application to the rotary district by May 15 and ask them to submit  your endorsed application to Rotary by July 1,
• Once selected, the master’s fellowship recipient should apply separately for university admission

Apply online

Required documents:

• Academic transcripts
• Essays
• Recommendations (one academic and one professional)
• GRE
• TOEFL/IELTS

For more information please Visit the rotary fellowship website

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• Scholarship for International Media Studies in Germany 2021
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• NPU Scholarship Program for Master and PhD Degrees in China
• University of Alberta 2021-22 Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students in Canada
• BAN KI-MOON Scholarship on SDGs at MCI-Austria (Master and Executive Master Degrees)
• British Council ‘Scholarships for Women in STEM’ 2021 to Study at Leading UK Universities