Program Guidefor Rotarians

Rotary Peace Centers

Contents

Introduction 2

1. ProgramOverview 2 ProgramOptions 2 RotaryPeaceCentersUniversityPartners 3 SelectionCriteriaandRulesofEligibility 4 Availability 5 ApplicationProcess 5 Funding 5

2. FindingandSelectingCandidates 6 FindingQualifiedCandidates 6 ConnectingApplicantswithClubs 7 ClubSelectionandEndorsement 8 DistrictSelectionCommitteeandProcess 8 InterviewingCandidates:WhattoLookFor 8 Low-IncomeCountryCandidateRecruitment 8 CompetitiveSelectionProcess 9 ProgramTimelineandDeadlines 9

3. OrientationandHosting 10 Orientation 10 Hosting 10

4. AlumniRelations 10 SamplealumniprofilesfromRotaryPeaceCentersUniversityPartners 11

5. Resources 11 HumanResources 11 ApplicationMaterials 11 SampleNewsRelease 11

Appendix 13 FrequentlyAskedQuestions 13 ABriefHistoryoftheRotaryPeaceCentersProgram 14 DifferencesbetweenRotaryPeaceFellowshipsandAmbassadorialScholarships 15

Thisisthe2010editionoftheRotary Peace Centers Program Guide for Rotarians(085).ItisintendedforRotarians.Theinformationincludedinthisguideisaccurateatthetimeofpublication.However,TheRotaryFoundationTrusteesreservetherighttorevisetheinformationinthispublicationifcircumstanceswarrant.Themostup-to-dateversionisavailableatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

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IntroductionThispublicationisareferenceforRotariansontheRotaryCentersforInternationalStudiesinpeaceandconflictresolutionprogram.Itincludesinformationonthehistoryandgoalsoftheprogram,selectioncriteria,programfunding,applicantrecruitment,andprogrampromotioninyourcommunity,club,anddistrict.

ProspectiveapplicantsareeagertolearnmoreabouttheRotaryPeaceFellowshipsandtoassesstherel-evanceoftheprogramtotheircareergoals.Asinterestintheprogramgrows,increasingnumbersofprospec-tiveapplicantswillcontactlocalRotaryclubsanddistrictstostarttheapplicationprocess.ThesuccessoftheprogramdependsontheresponseofRotarianstotheseapplicants.FocusingontheuniqueaspectsoftheRotaryPeaceCentersprogram,especiallypromotionandselection,thisguideoutlinesstrategiesforsuccessinfindingqualifiedcandidates.

TheRotaryPeaceCentersprogrampresentsauniqueopportunityforallRotarydistrictstoparticipateinamajoreducationalandpeacepriorityofTheRotaryFoundation.RotarianswillfindthisprogramguideusefulwhenworkingwiththeirfellowshipssubcommitteestoselectcandidatesforRotaryPeaceFellowships.

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Program OverviewTheRotaryPeaceCentersprogramsupportsthemis-sionofTheRotaryFoundationofimprovinghealth,supportingeducation,andalleviatingpovertyby

• Supportingandadvancingresearch,teaching,pub-lication,andpracticalfieldexperienceonissuesofpeace,goodwill,causesofconflict,andworldunder-standing

• Inspiringpeopletoworkforacultureofpeaceandtolerancewhileenhancingtheircapacity,knowledge,andskillbygeneratinginteractionbetweenpracti-tionersandacademics

• Providingadvancedinternationaleducationalopportunitiesintheareaofpeaceandconflictresolution

• ProvidingameansforTheRotaryFoundationandRotarianstoincreasetheireffectivenessinpro-motinggreatertoleranceandcooperationamongpeoples,leadingtoworldunderstandingandpeace

Upto50RotaryPeaceFellowshipsformaster’sde-greestudyandupto50RotaryPeaceFellowshipsforprofessionaldevelopmentcertificatestudyareofferedannuallyonaworld-competitivebasisforstudyatthesixRotaryPeaceCenters.RotaryPeaceFellowsobtaineitheramaster’sdegreeininternationalrelations,peacestudies,conflictresolution,andrelatedareasorapro-fessionaldevelopmentcertificateinpeaceandconflictstudies.Throughtheiruniqueanddiverseinterdisci-plinaryprograms,thesixRotaryPeaceCentersprovideacademicandpracticaltrainingtobetterequippeacefellowsforleadershiprolesinsolvingthemanyprob-lemsthatcontributetoconflictaroundtheworld.

Program Options 

TheRotaryPeaceCentersprogramoffersmaster’sde-greeandprofessionaldevelopmentcertificatestudyofvaryinglengths.Rotariansshouldbecomefamiliarwiththefollowingdifferencesbetweentheofferingsinordertobestadviseinterestedapplicants.

Master’sDegreeProfessionalDevelopmentCertificate

Fivecenters,sixuniversities Onecenter,oneuniversity

15-to24-monthcourse Three-monthcourse

Studytimelinesdifferaccordingtoeachuniversity’sschedule

Twosessionsperyear,January-AprilandJune-August

10newfellowsateachcenterperyear,totalingupto50peryear

Upto25fellowsineachsession,upto50peryear

Two-tothree-monthappliedfieldexperienceduringsummerbreak

Twotothreeweeksoffieldstudyincorporatedintocurriculum

Buildingtheleadersoftomorrow

Strengtheningtheleadersoftoday

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Rotary Peace Centers University Partners

SixRotaryPeaceCentersoperateinpartnershipwithsevenuniversities.EachRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitypartnerhasauniquecurriculumfocusingonvariousaspectsofinternationalstudiesrelatedtopeaceandconflictresolution.Programsvarybyuniversityandincludepeacestudies,conflictresolution,internationalrelations,internationaldevelopmentpolicy,journalism,environmentalstudies,publichealth,education,andpublicadministration,amongothers.TheprogramsaredesignedtoprovideRotaryPeaceFellowswithabroadrangeofacademicexperiences.Thefollowingisabriefoutlineoftheprogramsofferedateachpartnerinstitution.

• ChulalongkornUniversity,Bangkok,ThailandRotaryPeaceFellowsselectedtostudyattheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversityearnaprofessionaldevelopmentcertificateinpeaceandconflictstudies.Upto25mid-careerprofessionalsinfieldsrelatedtoconflictresolu-tionandpeacebuildingparticipateinanintensivethree-monthcertificatecourseheldtwiceannually,January-AprilandJune-August.Ledbyexpertsinthefield,theprogrambalancestheoreticalandpracticallearningwhilecapitalizingonthediverseexperiencesofbothlecturersandparticipants.Thecustomcurriculumhelpspromisingleadersexpandtheirglobaloutlook,strengthentheirnegotiationabilities,andultimatelyworktowardmakingaposi-tiveimpactonfuturepeaceandconflictresolutioneffortsworldwide.AllcourseworkisconductedinEnglish,andChulalongkornistheonlyRotaryPeaceCenteratwhichRotaryPeaceFellowsdonotneedtosecureadmissiontotheuniversityitself.

• DukeUniversity&UniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,NorthCarolina,USA

BothuniversitiesjointlyhostthisRotaryPeaceCenter.RotaryPeaceFellowsselectedtostudyattheDuke-UNCRotaryPeaceCenterwillenrollinamaster’sdegreeprogramateitherDukeorUNC.FellowsatDukeapplyforadmissiontothePrograminInternationalDevelopmentPolicy.Thisinterdisciplinarytrainingprograminpolicyanalysisandsustainabledevelopmentemphasizesconflictpreventionthroughpovertyreduction,improvedgovernance,humanrights,environmentalmanage-ment,andcooperativeprocesses.

FellowsatUNCChapelHillmayapplyforadmis-siontoawiderangeoftwo-yearmaster’sprograms,including(butnotlimitedto)anthropology,cityandregionalplanning,education,geography,his-tory,journalism,politicalscience,publichealth,andsocialwork.Fellowstakerequiredcoursesinthedepartmenttowhichthey’readmittedandlinktheirspecializedstudiestotheobjectiveofpeaceandconflictresolution.

FellowsatbothuniversitiesalsoearntheUNCGraduateCertificateinInternationalPeaceandConflictResolutionandareeligibletoearntheUNCGraduateCertificateinInternationalDevelopment.Theymayalsosubmittheirmaster’sthesisforinclusionintheCarolinaPapersSeries.Inaddition,fellowsatUNCcanearnaCertificateinInternationalDevelopmentPolicyfromDuke.TheRotaryPeaceCenterprogrambeginsinAugustandruns21months.

• InternationalChristianUniversity,Tokyo,JapanRotaryPeaceFellowsatICUenrollintheGraduateSchoolofArtsandSciencesandcanobtainaMasterofArtsinpeacestudies,publicadministra-tion,orinternationalrelations.Theprogramoffersspecializedcoursesinsecurityandconflictresolu-tion,development,conflictandpeacebuilding,thepsychologyofpeaceandconflictresolution,andhumanrights.Fellowscanalsoelecttosupplementtheirstudieswithcoursesininternationallaw,de-velopment,environmentstudies,education,andliteracy.FellowshavetheopportunitytoparticipateintheUnitedNationsUniversityGlobalSeminarandJointGraduateSchoolSeminar.AllapplicantsmusthavecompetenceinEnglishsufficienttocarryonacademicworkandunderstandlectures.However,Japaneseproficiencyisanadvantage,allowingfellowstoaccessafullrangeofcourseof-feringsatICU.TheprogrambeginsinSeptemberandruns22months.Fellowsalsoattendasix-weekintensiveJapaneselanguagetrainingprogramfromthebeginningofJulyuntilmid-August.

• UniversidaddelSalvador,BuenosAires,ArgentinaRotaryPeaceFellowsatthisRotaryPeaceCenterenrollintheMaster’sinInternationalRelationsprogram.Theprogramintroducesthemostim-portanttheoretical,empirical,andmethodologicaldevelopmentsininternationalpolitics,withan

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emphasisonLatinAmericaandanorientationininternationalsecurity,conflict,andpeace,orininternationaleconomics,cooperation,anddevel-opment.TheprogrambeginsinMarchandruns18months,whichcanbeprecededbyanoptionalone-monthintensiveSpanishlanguagetrainingprogram.

• UniversityofBradford,WestYorkshire,EnglandRotaryPeaceFellowsattheUniversityofBradfordareenrolledintheMasterofArtsprogramintheDepartmentofPeaceStudies.Thedepartmentoffersmaster’scoursesinpeacestudies,conflictresolution,Africanpeaceandconflictstudies,internationalpoliticsandsecuritystudies,andconflictsecurityanddevelopmentstudies.Bradford’sstaffandresearchstudentsworkinthreebroadareas:theInternationalSecurityGroup,PoliticsandSocialChangeGroup,andCentreforConflictResolution.TheprogrambeginsinOctoberandruns15months.

• UniversityofQueensland,Brisbane,Queensland,AustraliaRotaryPeaceFellowsattheUniversityofQueenslandareenrolledintheMasterofInter-nationalStudies(PeaceandConflictResolution)programintheSchoolofPoliticalScienceandInternationalStudies.Inadditiontointernationalrelationsandconflictresolution,fellowshavetheopportunitytopursueawiderangeoftopics,in-cludinghumanrights,ethicsandworldpolitics,armscontrol,peacekeeping,andglobalwomen’sissues.TheprogrambeginsinFebruaryandruns16months.

Becausetheuniversities,theiradmissionsrequirements,andtheircurriculavary,applicantsareexpectedtore-searchtheiruniversitypreferencesthoroughlybeforecompletingtheRotary Peace Fellowship Application(083).Rotariansshouldcarefullyreviewtheparticularsofeachuniversity’sacademicprogramwiththeappli-canttoensurethatheorsheisawareoftheprogram’scourseofferingsandrequirementsandhowthesedifferamongthesixcenters.Applicantsshouldvisituniver-sitywebsitesandcontactrelevantfacultydirectlytodetermineifagivenuniversityprogramwillsuittheiracademicneeds.

DetailedinformationoneachuniversitypartneranditsRotaryPeaceFellowcurriculumisavailableatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

Selection Criteria and Rules of Eligibility

ApplicantsforRotaryPeaceFellowshipsmust

• Haveabachelor’sdegreeortheinternationalequiv-alent,orequivalentworkexperience(professionaldevelopmentcertificateonly)

• Haveaminimumfiveyearsrelevantworkexperi-encewithcurrentfull-timeemploymentinamid-toupper-levelposition(professionaldevelopmentcer-tificate)oraminimumthreeyearscombinedpaidorunpaidfull-timerelevantworkexperience(master’sdegree)

• Demonstrateproficiencyinasecondlanguage(master’sdegree)orEnglish(professionaldevelop-mentcertificate).ApplicantsmusthaveproficiencyinthelanguageoftheproposedRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitypartner.ApplicantswishingtostudyatInternationalChristianUniversity( Japan)maybeproficientinJapaneseorEnglish,althoughsomeJapanese-languageabilityishelpful.Languagerequirementsaredetailedonthefellow-shipapplication.

• Possessexcellentleadershipskills

• Demonstrateacommitmenttointernationalun-derstandingandpeacethroughtheirpersonalandcommunityserviceactivitiesoracademicandpro-fessionalachievements(applicationtotheRotaryPeaceFellowshipsprogramimmediatelyafterre-ceivinganundergraduatedegreeisdiscouraged)

Countryofstudy.Applicantsselectedforafellow-shipwillstudyatoneoftheRotaryPeaceCentersinacountryotherthantheircountryofcitizenshiporpermanentresidence.Exceptionstothisrequirementinclude(1)JapanesecitizensorresidentsofJapanwhohavecompletedacourseofstudyoutsideJapanandareinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratInternationalChristianUniversityand(2)Thaiciti-zensorresidentsofThailandinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversity.Ifanapplicantisacitizenofonecountryandhasap-pliedfororreceivedpermanentresidenceinasecondcountry,heorshemaynotapplyforstudyataRotaryPeaceCenterineithercountry.

DistrictsmaysponsorforeignnationalsorcandidatesfromothernationswhoareunabletolocateasponsordistrictintheircountryofbirthfortheRotaryPeace

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Fellowships(includingcandidatesfromnon-Rotaryre-gions)whohaveclosetiestothesponsorRotarydistrict.

Admissiontouniversity.SelectedRotaryPeaceFellowsmustgainunconditionaladmissiontotheirassigneduniversities.Failuretodosowillnullifyhisorherfellowship.Finaluniversityadmissiondecisionswillrestwiththeuniversities;TheRotaryFoundationcannotintervene,underanycircumstances,inthead-missionsprocessonbehalfofaselectedpeacefellow.PeacefellowsassignedtotheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversityareexemptfromthisrequirement.

Applicantsmustbecommittedtocompletingtheen-tireRotaryPeaceCentersprogramandobtainingthecorrespondingdegreeorcertificateattheendofthefellowshipperiod.

RotaryPeaceFellowshipsmaynotbeusedforPhDstudy,evenifsuchadegreemaybecompletedataRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitywithinthefellowshipperiod.Applicantswhohavecompletedpreviousgrad-uatestudyandwishtopursueaPhDarenotsuitablecandidatesforthepeacefellowships.

Eligibility.ThefollowingpeoplearenoteligibletoapplyfortheRotaryPeaceFellowship:

• Rotarian

• HonoraryRotarian

• Employeeofaclub,district,orotherRotaryentityorofRotaryInternational

• Spouse,linealdescendant(childorgrandchildbybloodorlegaladoption),spouseofalinealdescen-dant,oranancestor(parentorgrandparent)ofanylivingpersonintheforegoingcategories

• FormerRotarianwithin36monthsofresignationfromRotaryorhis/herrelativeasdescribedabove

Suchindividuals,however,mayapplytotheRotaryPeaceCenterinThailandonanexceptionbasisand,ifaccepted,willberesponsibleforpayingforallprogram-relatedcosts,healthinsurance,andairfare.

RotaractmembersandformerRotaryFoundationAmbassadorialScholarsareeligibletoapplyprovidedtheymeetallothereligibilitycriteria.Startingin2010,RotaryAmbassadorialScholaralumniandgradu-atesoftheshort-termprogramatChulalongkornmustwaitthreeyearsbetweenthecompletionoftheirprogramandapplyingfortheRotaryPeaceCenters

master’sdegreeprogram.RotaryPeaceFellowswhohavecompletedtheprogramatthemaster’slevelarenoteligibletoapplytotheChulalongkornprogram.

ApplicantscannotcompeteforboththeAmbassadorialScholarshipandtheRotaryPeaceFellowshipinthesameyear.

PersonswithdisabilitiesareeligibleforRotaryFoundationawardsandshouldnotbeoverlooked.WiththesupportofRotariansinthesponsorandhostdistricts,personswithdisabilitieshaveservedassuc-cessfulRotaryawardrecipients.

Availability

RotaryPeaceFellowshipsareofferedonaworldwidecompetitivebasis.EachRotarydistrictandnondis-trictedclubmaysubmitasmanyapplicantsastheydeemqualifiedforcompetitionintheannualselec-tionprocess.Alldistrictsareencouragedtorecruitqualifiedapplicantsforthefellowshipandtonominatecandidate(s)fortheannualcompetition.DistricteligibilitytonominatecandidateseachyearisnotdependentondistrictfinancialcontributionstoTheRotaryFoundation.Fellowselectionisindependentoffunding.

Application Process

ApplicationssubmittedtolocalRotaryclubs

Club-endorsedapplicationssenttoRotarydistricts

Fellowsselectedinaworld-competitiveprocessbytheselectioncommittee

District-endorsedapplicationssenttoTheRotaryFoundationforprocessing

 Funding

FundingtheRotaryPeaceFellowshipsisaglobalRotaryeffort.ThesefellowshipsaresupportedthroughapooloffundscontributedbydistrictsfromtheirDistrictDesignatedFund(DDF)withintheSHAREsystem,makingitpossibletoofferthefellowshipsonaworld-competitivebasis.

Districtsarenotrequiredtocontributefundstothepeacefellowshipspooltonominatefellowshipcandi-

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dates.However,alldistrictsareencouragedtoallocatesomeamountoftheirDDFinsupportofthepeacefellowships.AnyamountofDDFmaybecontrib-uted;thereisnominimumrequirementormaximumlimit.DistrictsthatcommitUS$25,000everyyear,or$50,000everyotheryear,arerecognizedasRotaryPeaceCenterPeacebuilderDistricts.

MajorgiftstoTheRotaryFoundationthatarere-strictedtosupporttheRotaryPeaceCentersprogramareextremelyimportant.FinancialcontributionsfromRotariansandfriendsofRotarywillensurethelong-termsuccessoftheRotaryPeaceCenters.Intheshortterm,fundscommittedbytheFoundationTrusteeswillsupporttheadministrationoftheRotaryPeaceCenters,andDDFwillsupportthepeacefellowships.Forthefuture,supportfromindividualRotarianswillbeneededtocoverthemajorityoftheprogram’scosts.Therefore,theTrusteeshaveapprovedtheRotaryPeaceCentersMajorGiftsInitiative,whichseekstoraise$95millionby2015inordertopermanentlyendowtheprogram.Moreinformationisavailableatwww.rotary.org/contribute.

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Finding and Selecting Candidates

RotariansshouldconsideradistinctmarketingstrategyfortargetingapplicantsforRotaryPeaceFellowships.

Finding Qualified Candidates

Qualifiedcandidatesshoulddemonstrateacom-mitmenttopeaceandconflictresolutionthroughacademic,volunteer,andprofessionalexperience,aswellasoutstandingleadershipabilitiesandhighaca-demicachievement.Hereisasamplelistofareasfromwhichtodrawqualifiedapplicants.

• Departmentsofinternationalstudies,internationalrelations,politicalscience,peacestudies,andcon-flictresolutionatlocalcollegesanduniversities

• Nongovernmentalorganizationsinvolvedinhumanrights,disasterrelief,aiddistribution,environmen-taladvocacy,refugeeissues,andotherissuesrelatedtopeaceandinternationalcooperation

• Internationalorganizationsandcorporations

• Governmentagencies,suchasdepartmentsofstate,foreignministries,diplomaticcorps,andothergroupsofcivilservants

• Internationalvolunteeragencies

• Military,security,andlawenforcementpersonnel

• Mediation,arbitration,anddisputeresolutiongroups

• MeetingsofreturnedPeaceCorpsvolunteers

• Universityalumniassociations

• FormerRotaryFoundationAmbassadorialScholarsorGroupStudyExchangeparticipantswhoworkwithinternationalissues,development,peace-building,andconflictresolution,eveniftheycurrentlyliveoutsideyourdistrict

Clubsanddistrictsinareasthatareexperiencingorhaverecentlyexperiencedconflictarealsoencour-agedtoheavilypromotethisfellowshipopportunity.Candidatesfromconflictregionshavegreatpotentialformakinganimpactonpeaceandconflictresolu-tionthroughstudyandtrainingattheRotaryPeaceCenters.

Districtsmaywanttoconsiderthefollowingideasforpromotingthefellowshiptoattractqualifiedcandidates:

• Inquireaboutthepossibilityofholdinginforma-tionalmeetingswiththegroupslistedpreviously.

• Hostalectureordiscussiononatopicrelevanttopeaceorinternationalunderstanding.Promotethiseventtothegroupslistedpreviously.

• InvitecurrentorformerRotaryPeaceFellowsorAmbassadorialScholarstospeakatinformationalmeetingsforRotariansandnon-Rotariangroups.

• IdentifyindividualsaffiliatedwiththegroupslistedpreviouslyandsendthemcopiesoftheRotary Peace Fellowships Leaflet(084)tosharewiththeirstu-dents,members,orclients.Besuretoincludeyourdistrict’scontactinformation.

• Issuenewsreleasestolocal/regionalpublications,college/universitynewspapers,radiostations,andpublicaccesscabletelevisionstations.NewsreleasesshouldreferencetheRIwebsiteatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters,whereinterestedindividualscanfind

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moreinformation.Asamplenewsreleaseispro-videdinthisguide.

• EncouragetheorganizationsandagencieslistedpreviouslytoaddlinkstotheRIwebsiteontheirsites.

• ContactleadershipinRotarydistrictsthathavenominatedsuccessfulcandidatesfortheRotaryPeaceFellowshipstogatherinformationonmarket-ingandcandidaterecruitmentstrategies.

RotaryPeaceFellowsarechosenfromawidevarietyofacademicandprofessionalbackgroundsbasedontheirabilitytomakethegreatestimpactonpeaceandconflictresolutionduringtheircareers.Whenconsideringapplicants’academicandprofessionalachievements,reviewersshouldnotgivepreferencetoaparticularacademicsubject,areaofstudy,orprofession.Reviewersshouldusetheapplicants’writ-tenstatementandinterviewtodeterminehowtheirinterests,professionalexperience,previousstudies,andvolunteerexperiencesrelatetothegoalsoftheprogram.Themostqualifiedcandidatesarechosenaspeacefellowsforeachcenter’sprogram.Wherefea-sible,however,theselectioncommitteealsotakesintoconsiderationthecandidates’professional,academic,geographic,andculturalbackgroundtoachieveadi-versegroupoffellowsateachRotaryPeaceCenter.

Profiles of Successful Peace Fellow Candidates

A career civil servant charged with mediating local disputes over political and environmental issues, who plans to develop and implement better social and en-vironmental policies and training models for his or her home government

A health care professional who has provided medi-cal care and training to the poor in war-torn countries and plans a career in international public health

A humanitarian aid agency project officer who has created microcredit loan programs for HIV widows in Sub-Saharan Africa, and plans a career in economic development through poverty reduction

A social worker who has counseled youth drafted as child soldiers, and plans a career in conflict prevention by creating regional mental health facilities that offer reconciliation and forgiveness training programs

A career military professional who worked with pro-tective operations, and plans to incorporate conflict prevention and resolution methodology into the nation’s armed forces

An educator who works with youth from different religious and ethnic groups, facilitating projects that will create greater understanding and prevent future conflicts

Connecting Applicants with Clubs

ConnectinginterestedapplicantswithlocalRotariansisacrucialpartoftheapplicationprocess.Tofacilitatethisconnection,TheRotaryFoundationwillreferapplicantstothedistrictRotaryPeaceFellowshipssubcommitteechair(or,ifthedistrictdoesn’thaveone,tothedistrictgovernororFoundationcommitteechair).

Whencontactedbyprospectiveapplicants,thedistrictofficershouldreferthemtotheappropriateclubsandinformthemofthedistrict’sapplicationdeadline;inturn,thedistrictofficershouldalertclubleadersthatprospectiveapplicantsmightbecontactingthem.IfclubsdonothavecompleteandupdatedinformationabouttheRotaryPeaceFellowships,thedistrictpeacefellowshipschairshouldprovideanynecessaryinfor-mationandtraining.Thisreferralsystemisdesignedtocreateapoolofexcellentcandidatesfortheannualworldwidecompetition.

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Club Selection and Endorsement

EachRotaryclubmayendorseasmanyapplicantsfortheRotaryPeaceFellowshipasitdeemsqualified.TheclubRotaryPeaceFellowshipssubcommitteeshouldreviewthepurposeofthefellowshipwithallinter-estedapplicantsandinterviewthembeforeendorsingapplicationstobesubmittedtothedistrictselectioncommittee.Ifhighlyqualifiedapplicantsarenotavail-abletoattendin-personinterviews,clubsshouldarrangeforalternativemeansofinterview,suchasphone,videoconference,orwebconference.

SponsorRotariansmightarrangeforapplicantstointerviewwithRotarianswheretheapplicantcur-rentlylives.Rotariansalsomightconsiderhavingsuchapplicantssubmitvideooraudiorecordingsthatcom-municatetheirreasonsforpursuingthefellowship,therelevanceoftheRotaryPeaceFellowshiptotheircareers,andotherinformation.SeetheRotary Peace Fellowship Application(083)foracopyofthecluben-dorsementform.

Sponsorclubsalsoshouldensurethatapplicantshavecompletedallapplicationmaterialsandsubmittedrequiredaccompanyingdocumentssuchasacademictranscriptsandanytestsrequiredforadmissiontotheuniversitiestheyrankontheapplicationform.

District Selection Committee and Process 

BecauseoftheuniquecriteriaandspecialfocusoftheRotaryPeaceFellowship,interviewsfortheseapplicantsshouldbeheldseparatelyfromthoseforAmbassadorialScholarships.

TheFoundationTrusteesrecommendthatthecommitteeconsideringRotaryPeaceFellowshipap-plicationsincludethecurrentdistrictRotaryPeaceFellowshipssubcommitteechair,districtgovernor,immediatepastgovernor,governor-elect,orRotaryFoundationcommitteechair,andthreeRotariansornon-Rotarianswithexpertiseinthefieldofpeaceandconflictresolution,education,orcivicorbusinessleadership.ThedistrictmaywanttoconsiderinvitingaformerRotaryPeaceFelloworAmbassadorialScholarwithprofessionalexperienceininternationalrelationsorconflictresolutiontoserveonthecommittee.Ifpossible,thecommitteeshouldincludeamemberwithlanguageskillswhocanassessapplicants’foreignlan-guageabilities.

Interviewing Candidates:  What to Look For

InnominatingcandidatesfortheRotaryPeaceFellowships,theselectioncommitteeshouldconsiderhowpotentialfellowswillfurthertheprogram’sobjec-tives.Thecommitteeshouldassesshowapplicantshavedemonstratedacommitmenttointernationalunderstandingandpeace,aswellastheirpotentialtobecomeleadersorexpandontheirleadershiproleingovernment,business,education,media,andotherpro-fessionsasdemonstratedthroughpreviousexperience.Ultimately,thecommitteeshouldselectcandidateswithleadershipskillswhowillpromotenationalandinternationalcooperation,peace,andthesuccessfulresolutionofconflictthroughouttheirlives,intheircareers,andthroughtheirserviceactivities.

Aftercompletingtheapplicantscreeningandinterviewprocess,eachRotarydistrictandnondistrictedclubmayselectasmanyapplicantsastheydeemqualifiedforcompetitionattheworldlevel.

ThedistrictcommitteemustcompletetheDistrictCommitteeInterviewReport(partofthefellow-shipapplication)foritsselectedRotaryPeaceFellowcandidate(s).Ifapplicantsarelivingabroadandun-availableforapersonalinterview,thedistrictselectioncommitteeshouldarrangeforanalternatemeansofinterview(see“ClubSelectionandEndorsement”).Districtsshouldfurnishdetailedandthoroughre-sponsesintheinterviewreporttoprovideTheRotaryFoundationselectioncommitteewithcompletecandi-dateprofiles.

Low-Income Country Candidate Recruitment 

InordertorecruitmoreRotaryPeaceFellowap-plicantsfromlow-incomecountries,TheRotaryFoundationhascreatedtwofundstooffsetapplicationandpredeparturecosts:

1)Applicationcosts.Interestedlow-incomecountryapplicantswhodonothavefundstotaketheGraduateRecordExam(requiredofuniversitiesintheUSA)andTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguagewouldbewaivedofthisrequirementuntilchosenbytheirdistrict.Oncethecandidate(s)isselected,thedistrictwouldpayfortherequiredtestsandtravelexpensestothetestsites.Thenominatingdistrictwouldbere-imburseduptoUS$400oncetheFoundationreceives

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theapplication,testresults,andappropriatereportingform,evenifthecandidateisnotultimatelyselectedforthefellowship.

2)Predeparturecosts.Ifamaster’sdegreeprogramapplicantisselectedasapeacefellowandadmit-tedtohisorherassignedRotaryPeaceCenter,theFoundationwouldprovideapredepartureassistancegrantof$1,000.Thisgrantisintendedtooffsetthefel-low’scostsincurredforhealthinsurance,visa,passport,medicalexam,anduniversityapplicationfees.Thegrantwouldbeincludedinthefellow’sfirstlivingstipendpaymentatthestartofthefellowship.

Competitive Selection Process 

TheRotaryFoundationmustreceivethedistrict’sendorsedcandidate’sapplicationmaterialsby1Julyoftheyearprecedingthestartofeachprogram.Theap-plicationmustbecompleteandincludeallacademictranscripts,testscores,andanyotheraccompanyingdocumentsrequiredforadmissiontotheuniversitiesthecandidatepreferencesontheapplicationform.Incompleteapplicationsorthosesentwithoutrequiredtestscoreswillnotbeconsideredbytheselectioncom-mittee.ApplicantsshouldconsulttheRotary Peace Fellowship Application(083)orindividualuniversitiesfordetailsabouttestrequirements.

Candidatesmayapplytotheiruniversitiesofprefer-encebeforebeingselectedasaRotaryPeaceFellow.However,theyshouldbeawarethatadmissiontoaRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitypartnerdoesnotguar-anteeselectionasapeacefellow.

Similarly,individualsselectedaspeacefellowsinthemaster’sdegreeprogramarenotguaranteedadmissiontotheirassignedRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitypart-ner.Ifaselectedpeacefellowdoesnotgainacceptancetohisorherassigneduniversitypartner,thefellowmustrelinquishthefellowship.Allfinaladmissionsdecisionsrestwiththeuniversities.Fellowshipfinalistsshouldnotquittheirjobs,altertheirplans,orpursuespeakingengagementsuntiltheyhavebeenacceptedtothepartneruniversityandallplanshavebeenfinalized.

Program Timeline and Deadlines

Districtsareresponsiblefordistributingapplicationmaterialstotheirclubs.EachdistrictmustsetitsowndeadlineforclubstosubmitRotaryPeaceFellowshipapplicationstothedistrictforconsideration,keepinginmindthatdistrict-endorsedapplicationsareduetoTheRotaryFoundationby1Julyoftheyearpreced-ingthestartoftheprogram.Thefollowingtimelineisrecommendedforprogrampromotionandselectionofcandidates.TheFoundationalsoencouragesclubsanddistrictstobeflexiblewhenfollowingthistimeline,toallowindividualswholearnaboutthefellowshiplateintheyeartheopportunitytoapply.

YearBeforeProgram

December-January

Districtreceivesapplicationma-terialsfromTRFanddistributesthemtoclubs,notifyingclubsofdistrictdeadline.

Districtandclubsbegintopro-motetheopportunitytoattractwell-qualifiedcandidates.

March-May Clubsinterviewandselectcandidatesandsubmittheirclub-endorsedapplicationstothedistrictinaccordancewithdistrictdeadline.

May-June DistrictinterviewsandselectsRotaryPeaceFellowcandidate(s).

Districtsubmitsitscandidateapplication(s)toRIWorldHeadquarterstoarriveby1July.

July-October TRFandRotaryPeaceCenteruniversitypartnersscreenap-plicationsandselectfellowshipfinalists.

November Districtsandtheircandidatesarenotifiedoftheresultsoftheworld-competitiveselectionprocess.

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Orientation and Hosting

RotaryPeaceFellowsmustbeprovidedwithap-propriateorientationinboththeirsponsorandhostdistrictstoensurethattheyunderstandTheRotaryFoundation’smission,theirroleinsupportingthatmis-sion,andtheirresponsibilitiesasalumni.

Orientation

RotarianinvolvementinorientationseminarsiscriticaltoeffectivelypreparingpeacefellowsandmakingthemfeelanimportantpartofRotary’sworkforinterna-tionalunderstandingandpeace.

EachRotaryPeaceFellowhasaRotariansponsorcounselorwhoservesasanintegrallinkbetweenthefellowandthesponsordistrictandasaresourcebefore,during,andafterthefellowshipperiod.Thesponsorcounselorprovidessupportandone-on-onecounselingaboutRotarytothefellow.

PeacefellowsandtheirsponsorRotariansshouldat-tendanAmbassadorialScholarsorientationseminarintheirregion.Toensuretheseminar’ssuccess,organizersshouldlookforwaystoaddressthespecialfocusandex-pectationsforthefellows.Organizersshouldallottimeforfellowstomeetwithasmallgroupofdistrictleaderstodiscussthefellows’uniqueresponsibilities,expecta-tions,potentialprojects,andcollaboration.

Ifnoorientationseminarisavailableintheregion,thesponsordistrictshouldprovideindividualizedorienta-tionforthefellowthatcoversthesetopics.GuidelinesfororientationofoutboundfellowsareavailablefromTRFstaff(seecontactinformationattheendofthisguide).Inaddition,anonlineorientationtrainingmoduleismandatoryforallfellows.

Hosting

EachRotaryPeaceCenterhasahostareathatincludestheRotarydistrictwherethecenterislocatedandanumberofsurroundingdistricts.ThehostdistrictshaveaspecialchallengeandopportunityinhostinganewclassofRotaryPeaceFellowseveryyear.BecauseRotarianhostingiscrucialtothepeacefellows’success,aRotariancounselorisassignedtoeachfellowinthehostarea.

EachRotaryPeaceCenteralsohasaRotarianhostareacoordinator(appointedbytheFoundation’strusteechair)whoistypicallyapastdistrictgovernororregionalRotaryFoundationcoordinator.ThehostareacoordinatorservesastheprimarycontactbetweenthehostareaRotariansandtheRotaryPeaceCenterdirector.ThecoordinatorworkswithTRFtopromoteRotaryPeaceCenteractivities,coordinatetrainingandinformationalevents,andfacilitatehostareaclubanddistrictparticipationintheseactivitiesandevents.

ThisjointhostingeffortexpandsopportunitiesforRotarianinvolvementwiththeRotaryPeaceCenterandprovidesimportantguidanceandadvicetothepeacefellowsanduniversities.TRFprovidestrainingandguidelinestothehostareastopreparethemfortheirroleandresponsibilitiesinhostingthefellows.Inturn,thehostareasworkwiththeuniversitiestode-velopanannualorientationforthefellows.

Throughorientationsessionsandtheactivepartici-pationofhostcounselorsandotherareaRotarians,Rotaryhopestoforgepersonalandlastingrelation-shipsbetweenRotaryPeaceFellowsandRotarians.EachdistrictalsoappointsanofficialhostRotaryclubtoenhancetheentireclub’spersonalconnectiontothefellowandthefellow’srelationshipwithmanyRotariansinthehostcommunity.

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Alumni RelationsRotariansaremakingasignificantinvestmentinRotaryPeaceFellows.Accordingly,therearehighexpectationsforpeacefellowsinboththeircareercommitmentsandongoinginvolvementwithRotary.PeacefellowswillbeexpectedtomaintaincontactwithTheRotaryFoundationthroughouttheirprofessionalcareerstoadviseandassistRotaryInternationalanditsmemberclubsintheireffortstocontributetoworldunderstandingandpeace.Thesealumniwillalsobeaskedtoevaluateandpromotethepeacefellowshipsprogram.ExpectationsforfellowsarespecifiedintheRotary Peace Fellowship Application(083)andinclude:

• Developinganincreasedcapacityincurrentworkrelatedtopeace-buildingandconflictresolution

• Helpingtobuildalastingnetworkofpeacebuildersworldwide

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• Servingasaglobalhumanresourcewithwhomtoconsultandcollaboratewhenfacingconflictissues

• MaintainingalastingrelationshipwithRotary

Sample alumni profiles from Rotary Peace Centers University Partners 

RotaryPeaceCentersalumniareworkinginarangeofareas,fromgrassrootsandlocalnongovernmentalorganizationstonationalgovernments,military,andpolice,tobilateralandinternationalorganizationssuchastheUnitedNations,WorldBank,InternationalOrganizationforMigration,andOrganizationofAmericanStates.Formoreexamplesofalumni’ssuc-cess,seetheRotary Peace Fellowships Alumni Pamphlet(092)ontheRIwebsite.ForinformationonallRotaryPeaceCentersalumni,gototheRotaryPeaceCenterswebpage,www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

RotaryPeaceFellowsareexpectedtomaintainanasso-ciationwithRotarythroughouttheircareers.SponsorandhostRotariansarekeytodevelopingastrongrela-tionshipthatwillcontinueanddeepenovertime.

RotaryPeaceFellowshipalumniwillhelpevaluatetheRotaryPeaceCentersprogram,promoteittopotentialcandidates,andparticipateinRotaryPeaceCentersannualseminars.TRFandtheRotaryPeaceCentersuniversitypartnerswilltrackthefellows’careerstoas-sesstheprogram’simpactoninternationalrelationsandpeace.TRFalsosupportsseveralnewsletters,includingReconnectionsandPeace Net,andonlinecom-munitiestokeepalumniandRotariansconnected.

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ResourcesRotariansandapplicantsalikeareencouragedtovisittheRIwebsiteatwww.rotary.org/rotarycentersforinformationontheRotaryPeaceCentersprogram,includinglinkstotheuniversitypartners’websites.

Human Resources

DistrictRotaryPeaceFellowshipsubcommitteechairsareresponsibleforpromotingclubanddistrictpartici-pationintheprogramandforselectingpeacefellowcandidates.Thechairensurescarefulattentionispaidtofourbasicelements:promotionandselection,ori-entation,hostingfellows,andalumnioutreach.The

hostareacoordinatorateachRotaryPeaceCenterisresponsibleforcoordinatingpeacefellowspeakingengagementsandotherRotarianrequestsatthecenter.CoordinatorsmaybereachedbycontactingTRFstaff(seetheendofthissection).

RegionalRotaryFoundationcoordinators(RRFCs)andassistantRRFCsareknowledgeableRotarianswhoserveasTRFresourcesfordistrictleadership.RotariansareencouragedtousetheRRFCnetworktoguidedistrictsinpeacefellowselectionandpromotionefforts.

PleasedirectanyquestionsnotansweredinthisguideorontheRIwebsitetoTRFstaff(phone:847-866-3307;fax:847-556-2141;e-mail:rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org).

Application Materials

RotaryPeaceFellowshipapplicationmaterialscanbedownloadedatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters.MaterialsareavailableinEnglish,French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Portuguese,andSpanish.However,allapplicationsmustbesubmittedinEnglish.UpdatedapplicationformsareavailableinDecemberofeachyear.

Applicationmaterialsinclude:

• Rotary Peace Fellowship Application (083),tobecompletedbyapplicants

• Rotary Peace Fellowships Leaflet (084),whichexplainsprogramobjectives,criteria,eligibility,funding,andapplicationprocess,andincludescontactinformationfortheRotaryPeaceCentersuniversitypartners

• Rotary Peace Centers Alumni Pamphlet (092),whichhighlightstheachievementsandemploymentofpeacefellowalumni

Sample News Release

ThenewsreleaseisabasictoolforcommunicatinginformationaboutRotaryPeaceFellowshipopportuni-ties.Thefollowingisasuggestednewsreleaseaboutapplicationavailability.Youshouldadaptitasneededtofityourcultureandmediastandards.

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For Immediate Release

Contact:(Name)

(Phone;Fax)

(E-mail)

RotaryPeaceFellowshipapplicationsavailable

(CITY)(DATE)—ApplicationsforRotaryPeaceFellowshipsarenowavailablefromtheRotaryClubof(name).

ThefellowshipsareforstudyatoneofthesixRotaryPeaceCenterstoobtainamaster’sdegreeininterna-tionalrelations,peacestudies,conflictresolution,andrelatedareas,oraprofessionaldevelopmentcertificateinpeaceandconflictstudies.TheRotaryPeaceCentershavebeenestablishedbyTheRotaryFoundationofRotaryInternationalinpartnershipwithprestigiousuniversitiesthroughouttheworld.

Duringtheirstudies,RotaryPeaceFellowswillworktoadvanceknowledgeofissuesrelatedtopeace,causesofconflict,andworldunderstanding.ThefellowswillparticipateinaRotaryPeaceCentersseminarandwillcommittoacareerrelatedtointernationalrelations,peace,andconflictresolution.

RotaryPeaceFellowshipscoveruptotwoacademicyearsandprovidefundingforround-triptransportation,tuitionandfees,room,board,andotherlimitedexpenses.

Formoreinformationandafellowshipapplication,pleasecontact(insertlocalcontactinformationinthisparagraph—name,address,andphonenumbers,aswellasapplicationdeadlinedates).Interestedindividu-alscanalsoconsulttheRotaryInternationalwebsiteatwww.rotary.org/rotarycentersformoreinformationandtodownloadanapplication.

TheRotaryPeaceCentersarehostedatthefollowinguniversities:

• ChulalongkornUniversity,Bangkok,Thailand

• DukeUniversityandtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,NorthCarolina,USA(bothuniversitiesjointlyhostoneRotaryCenter)

• InternationalChristianUniversity,Tokyo,Japan

• UniversidaddelSalvador,BuenosAires,Argentina

• UniversityofBradford,WestYorkshire,England

• UniversityofQueensland,Brisbane,Queensland,Australia

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Appendix

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find information online about Rotary Peace Centers and Rotary Peace Fellowships?

InformationisavailableontheRIwebsiteatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

Where can I get applications for the Rotary Peace Fellowships?

Applicationscanbedownloadedatwww.rotary.org/rotarycenters.AsamplefellowshipapplicationisalsomailedtoallRotarydistrictseachyear.

Are Rotarians and their relatives eligible to apply for this program?

Rotariansandtheirimmediaterelativesarenoteligibleforthemaster’sdegreeprogram,buttheymayapplytoattendtheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversityunderanexceptionpolicy.However,nonlin-ealdescendants(e.g.,sibling,uncle)maybeeligible.Seepage4foreligibilityrequirements.

Is there a limit to the number of peace fellowship appli-cations my club may endorse?

No.Districtscanendorseanynumberofpeacefellowapplicationstheydeemqualified.Candidateswhoareendorsedbyadistrictwithadditionalnomineesarenotatanydisadvantage.

Citizens of foreign countries and non-Rotary countries have approached the club/district about application to the program. Are we allowed to sponsor these candi-dates for a peace fellowship?

Yes,butthecandidatemaynotapplyforstudyintheircountryofcitizenship.Exceptionstothisrequirementinclude(1)JapanesecitizensorresidentsofJapanwhohavecompletedacourseofstudyoutsideJapanandareinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratInternationalChristianUniversityand(2)Thaiciti-zensorresidentsofThailandinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversity.

I am interested in having a Rotary Peace Fellow speak at my upcoming district conference or Rotary institute. How can I arrange that?

Callore-mailRotaryFoundationstaff(847-866-3332;rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org).TheywillputyouintouchwiththeappropriateRotarianhostareacoordinatorwhohandlesspeakingrequestsforthepeacefellows.

When is the fellowship application deadline?

Clubsanddistrictssettheirownapplicationdead-lines.However,districtsmustsubmittheircandidateapplicationstoTRFby1Julyoftheyearbeforetheintendedprogramyear.Districtsshouldsetadeadlineforclubsubmissionsthatallowssufficienttimetoscreenapplicationsandconductinterviewstocomplywiththe1Julydeadlinefortheworldcompetition.

Who funds the Rotary Peace Fellowships?

ThesefellowshipsaresupportedthroughapooloffundscontributedbydistrictsfromtheirDistrictDesignatedFund(DDF)withintheSHAREsystem.AlldistrictsareencouragedtoallocatesomeamountoftheirDDFinsupportofthefellowships.Anumberofindividualdonorsalsohavemademajorgiftstonameandendowthefellowships.

What happens to the DDF my district contributes if the fellow we nominate is not one of the class of Rotary Peace Fellows selected on a world-competitive basis?

TheDDFcontributedwillsupporttheclassoffellowsselectedonaworld-competitivebasis;therefore,DDFallocationsmadebyadistrictarenotconnectedtoaspecificfellow.Forthatreason,theDDFdoesnotre-vertbacktothedistrictifthecandidateitendorsedisnotsubsequentlyselected.

How were the Rotary Peace Centers university part-ners selected?

TheRotaryPeaceCentersCommitteeconsideredmorethan100universities.Thecommittee’sfinalrec-ommendationstotheTrusteeswerebasedonspecificcriteriaincludinggeographicdiversity,superiorcur-riculumandfaculty,andwillingnesstoworkwiththeFoundation.

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What is the difference between a Rotary Peace Fellowship and an Ambassadorial Scholarship?

RotaryPeaceFellowsareselectedonaworld-com-petitivebasistostudyatoneofthesixRotaryPeaceCentersinamaster’sdegreeprogramininternationalrelations,peacestudies,conflictresolution,andrelatedareas,oraprofessionaldevelopmentcertificateinpeaceandconflictstudies.TheyarefundedbyaglobalpoolofcontributionscomposedlargelyofDDF.

AmbassadorialScholarsareselectedandfundedbysponsoringRotarydistricts.Thesescholarshipsarenotlimitedtocertainuniversitiesorfieldsofstudyandaregenerallynotintendedforthecompletionofadegree.

Are successful candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowships assigned to the Rotary Peace Center of their choice?

CandidatesindicatetheirpreferencesforassignmenttoanyofthesixRotaryPeaceCenters,butfinaluni-versityassignmentsaredeterminedbytheFoundationTrusteesasrecommendedbytheworld-competitiveselectioncommittee.ThecommitteeincludesfacultyfromthesixRotaryPeaceCenters.Selectionasapeacefellowdoesnotguaranteeuniversityadmission,andallfellowsmustgainadmissiontotheirassignedRotaryPeaceCenterstoreceivefellowshipfunds(master’sdegreestudyonly).

Can a former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar compete for a Rotary Peace Fellowship?

Yes,butheorshemustwaitthreeyearsafterthecom-pletiondateoftheAmbassadorialScholarshipbeforeapplyingforthepeacefellowship.

Can an applicant compete for both the Ambassadorial Scholarship and the Rotary Peace Fellowship at the same time?

No.

Are Rotary Peace Fellows required to attend a Rotary Peace Center in a country other than their own?

Yes,withtheexceptionofJapanesecitizensorresidentsofJapanwhohavecompletedacourseofstudyoutsideofJapanandareinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratInternationalChristianUniversity,andThaicitizensorresidentsofThailandwhoareinterestedinattendingtheRotaryPeaceCenteratChulalongkornUniversity.

Do districts have to allocate US$50,000 in the District Designated Fund (DDF) to nominate a Rotary Peace Fellow?

No.DistrictsneednotcontributeanyDDFtonomi-nateapeacefellow.

Is the Rotary Peace Centers program fully funded by endowed, named, and donated fellowships?

TheprogramiscurrentlyfundedthroughDDFdona-tions,althoughtheultimategoaloftheRotaryPeaceCentersprogramistobefullyself-fundedthroughendowed,named,anddonatedfellowships.

Must a district donate DDF in increments of US$25,000 (e.g., $25,000, $50,000, $100,000) in or-der to contribute to the Rotary Peace Centers program?

No.DistrictsorindividualscandonateanyamounttotheRotaryPeaceCentersprogram.PleasecontactaTRFrepresentativetolearnhowtodonate.

A Brief History of the Rotary Peace Centers Program

RotarianshavelongdreamedofcreatingaRotary-sponsoredacademytopromoteunderstandingandpeace.Overthepast25years,avarietyofinitiativeshavebeenproposedtomakethisdreamareality.In1996undertheleadershipofRotaryFoundationTrusteeChairRajendraSaboo,acommitteewasformedtoconsidertheconceptofaneducationalcen-ter,institute,oruniversitydedicatedtoPaulHarrisasawayofcommemoratingthe50thanniversaryofhisdeathin1947.ComposedoffourRotarianswithprofessionalbackgroundsandexperienceinhighered-ucation,thiscommitteeexploredavarietyofacademicmodelsandultimatelyrecommendedthecreationofPaulHarrisCentersforInternationalStudiesatsev-eraluniversitiesworldwide.Atthesecenters,fellowswouldobtainagraduatedegreefocusingonissuesre-latedtointernationalrelations,conflictresolution,andpeacestudies.TheFoundationTrusteesadoptedthisproposalinprincipleandappointedacommitteeofRotarianstofullydeveloptheplan.

Overthenexttwoyearsthiscommitteecreatedaconceptualplanforthecenters,revieweduniversityproposals,andconductedsitevisitsatuniversitiesinterestedinhostingacenter.In1999,theTrusteesap-provedtheplantopartnerwithuniversitiestoestablishtheRotaryCentersforInternationalStudiesinpeace

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andconflictresolution.ThecentersweresonamedtoincreasepublicawarenessofRotary’scommitmenttopeace.

TheRotaryPeaceCentersCommitteeconsideredmorethan100universitiesandbasedtheirfinalrec-ommendationstotheTrusteesonsuchcriteriaasgeographicdiversity,theuniversity’swillingnesstoworkwithTheRotaryFoundation,superiorfaculty,andanestablisheddegreeprogramwithacorecur-riculumininternationalrelations,peace,andconflictresolution.RotaryPeaceFellowsbegantravelingabroadtopursueamaster’sdegreeattheRotaryPeaceCentersin2002.

In2006,apilotofashort-termpeacestudiespro-gramwaslaunchedatChulalongkornUniversityinBangkok,Thailand.Thisalternativetothemaster’sdegreeprogramenhancedRotary’sexistingworktosupportinternationalpeacestudiesandattractedmid-toupper-levelprofessionalswhocouldarrangetobeawayfromtheiremploymentforjustafewmonths.Italsoprovidedalower-costoptiontoTheRotaryFoundationandmoreimmediatereturnsonRotary’sinvestmentinworldunderstandingandpeace.In2008,theTrusteesapprovedtheshort-termoptionasapermanentofferingwithintheRotaryPeaceCentersprogram.

Differences between Rotary Peace Fellowships and Ambassadorial Scholarships

AlthoughtheRotaryPeaceFellowshipspro-grambuildsonthestrengthsandsuccessoftheAmbassadorialScholarshipsprogram,thefocusandstructureofthetwoprogramsdifferintermsofscholarshipavailability,strategiesforpromotionandrecruitment,selectioncriteriaandprocess,applicationmaterials,andfunding.Understandingthediffer-encesbetweenthetwoprogramswillhelpinselectingqualifiedcandidatesforthefellowshipsprogram.CandidatesforRotaryPeaceFellowshipsgenerallywillbeolderandmoreprofessionallyfocusedthanthoseforAmbassadorialScholarships.Rotariansareencour-agedtoreadtheRotaryPeaceFellowshipapplicationmaterialsthoroughlytogainacompleteunderstandingoftheprogram’sobjectivesandrequirements.

RotaryPeaceFellows AmbassadorialScholars

Havealreadyearnedabachelor’sdegreeorequivalentbeforestartingtheirfellowship

Includestudentsattheundergraduateandgraduatelevels

Havesignificant,rel-evantworkexperienceinconflictresolution,mediation,diplomacy,internationalrelations,orsimilarfields

Mayormaynothavesignificantworkexperience

Demonstrateacom-mitmenttoacareerdedicatedtopeaceandconflictresolutionfol-lowingtheirfellowship

Pursuestudiesandcareersinanyacademicandprofessionalareas

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