The Rotary FoundationThe Rotary Foundation

District 7620 ScholarshipsDistrict 7620 Scholarships

Dr. Carl S. Schneider, ChairDr. Carl S. Schneider, Chair

Rotary District 7620, which includes most of Maryland and Washington, DC, is pleased to call for applications to Rotary Clubs found on our District website for Post Secondary matches and Global Grant scholarships.

http://www.Rotary7620.org/ by clicking on Club Contact Info.

District 7620 District 7620 SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

Post Secondary Post Secondary ScholarshipsScholarships

District 7620 offers in 2011 Post Secondary Scholarship matches up to $2,000 for students both residing and enrolled in an accredited college, university or technical school in our district for the 2011-2012 academic year. Rotary Clubs may submit applications selected for matching to Rotary@District7620.org if they are in electronic form such as Word or pdf.

Post Secondary Post Secondary ScholarshipsScholarships

District Rotary Clubs may mail paper Post Secondary scholarship match applications to our district office:

Rotary District 7620Sherry Whitworth4064 Lomar DriveMount Airy, Maryland 21771

Applications will be reviewed and candidates interviewed in May 2011 to select the scholarships to be matched.

Global Grant ScholarshipGlobal Grant Scholarship

One Future Vision Global Grant Scholarship for $30,000 minimum will likely be awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year to pursue a graduate school program and support Rotary goals in an underdeveloped country

abroad in one or more areas.

Global Grant ScholarshipGlobal Grant Scholarship

Rotary sponsored areas include:• Peace and conflict resolution• Maternal and child health• Disease prevention and treatment• Basic education and literacy• Water and sanitation• Economic and community development

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The Global Grant Scholarship form is under Scholarships on

http://www.Rotary7620.org/ Students submit original and electronic copy of completed

applications by 31 October 2011 to a Rotary club in District 7620, listed on

the web site above under Club Contacts.

Global Grant ScholarshipsGlobal Grant Scholarships

After review of applications and After review of applications and scholar interviews, clubs may scholar interviews, clubs may prioritize and submit them to Rotary prioritize and submit them to Rotary District 7620 by 1 December 2011. District 7620 by 1 December 2011. These applications will be reviewed These applications will be reviewed and candidates interviewed in and candidates interviewed in January 2012 to select the winning January 2012 to select the winning Scholar.Scholar.

Rotary District 7620 has enjoyed its proximity to the nation’s capital and many world renowned universities that attract Rotary International Visiting Scholars. In the current year 2010-2011 we have six inbound Ambassador Scholars from Japan, South Korea, Germany and Denmark.

Visiting ScholarsVisiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars and HostsVisiting Scholars and Hosts

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These scholars are required to address ten groups during their one year stay and these have included Rotary Clubs, the District Super Summit, the Baltimore Community television show Top of the Morning, and the District Conference at Turf Valley Country Club on 30 April.

Outgoing Scholars 2010Outgoing Scholars 2010

District 7620 sponsored Andréana Lefton, shown at right in London, to attend the London School of Economics during the current year.

Outgoing Scholars 2010Outgoing Scholars 2010

Sponsor Varda Fink of the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club described Andréana as an outstanding student with almost unlimited potential for growth, exceptionally intelligent, self disciplined and articulate.

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District 7620 also sponsored in 2010 Brent Edwards to finish his Ph.D., in International Education Policy at the University of Amsterdam.

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Sponsor Dr. Anna Mae Kobbe of the College Park Rotary club pointed to Brent’s exceptional grades at both the University of Maryland and the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his Master’s degree.

Outgoing Scholars 2011Outgoing Scholars 2011

Rotary District 7620 selected Midshipman Emily Frost of the U.S. Naval Academy as our first Global Grant Scholar.

Outgoing Scholars 2011Outgoing Scholars 2011 Emily has a dual major in English and

Mathematics, a 4.00 grade point average and is an avid sailor. She will pursue a Master’s Degree in Operations Research, or applied mathematics, at the University of Melbourne, Australia, with a track in epidemiology to control the spread of disease throughout the world.

Outgoing Scholars 2011Outgoing Scholars 2011

Rotary District 7620 selected harpist Jasmine Hogan of the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute as our last Ambassador Scholar.

Outgoing Scholars 2011Outgoing Scholars 2011 Jasmine will perform on the Baltimore

Community Channel 75 show Top of the Morning as well as for our District Conference on 30 April at Turf Valley. She will study Classical Chinese Music at the University of Beijing and speaks Mandarin. Jasmine is hosted by the first Rotary Clubs in China in over half a century.

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers I entertain your questions on District

7620 Scholarships, one of our largest programs.

I will continue to display information on the goals of the program during the remainder of this discussion.

1. I1. Increasing awareness and ncreasing awareness and respect for cultural differences respect for cultural differences by sending ambassadors of by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study within and goodwill to study within and outside our District;outside our District;

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

2. 2. Instilling in scholars the Instilling in scholars the Rotary ideal of “Service Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self” through active Above Self” through active participation in Rotary participation in Rotary service projects;service projects;

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

3. 3. Encouraging scholars to Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and dedicate their personal and professional lives to professional lives to improving the quality of life improving the quality of life for the people of their home for the people of their home community and country; community and country;

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

4. 4. Developing leaders who can Developing leaders who can address the humanitarian address the humanitarian needs of the world community; needs of the world community;

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5. 5. Impacting all areas of the Impacting all areas of the world through a balanced world through a balanced geographical distribution of geographical distribution of scholars;scholars;

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6. 6. Encouraging Rotarians worldwide Encouraging Rotarians worldwide to increase the educational to increase the educational opportunities for scholars from opportunities for scholars from low income countries;low income countries;

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

7. 7. Foster a lifelong association Foster a lifelong association between Rotary and its between Rotary and its scholars.scholars.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVESPROGRAM OBJECTIVES

ROTARIAN COUNSELORSROTARIAN COUNSELORS

Unlike other international Unlike other international scholarships and scholarships and

fellowships, Rotary fellowships, Rotary scholars abroad enjoy scholars abroad enjoy

personal counseling by a personal counseling by a member of the member of the

professional community in professional community in their home and study their home and study

countries.countries.

ROTARIAN COUNSELORSROTARIAN COUNSELORS

Sponsor and Host Sponsor and Host Counselors offer the Counselors offer the

opportunity for Rotary opportunity for Rotary scholars to meet Rotarians scholars to meet Rotarians

who share common who share common interests and can provide interests and can provide

meaningful academic, meaningful academic, professional and cultural professional and cultural

experiences.experiences.

INCREASING YOUR INCREASING YOUR CHANCESCHANCES

Request a study field with a Request a study field with a clear humanitarian impactclear humanitarian impact

Request studies in countries Request studies in countries that do not often host scholarsthat do not often host scholars

Apply through both your Apply through both your hometown and university hometown and university Rotary club/districtRotary club/district

INCREASING YOUR INCREASING YOUR CHANCESCHANCES

Significant volunteer and community Significant volunteer and community service experienceservice experience

Members of Rotaract encouraged to Members of Rotaract encouraged to applyapply

Scholarships are conditional on proof Scholarships are conditional on proof of enrollment in an approved program of enrollment in an approved program of full time studyof full time study

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Identify links between your Identify links between your sponsor Rotary club/district sponsor Rotary club/district and your study city/country if and your study city/country if abroad.abroad.

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Clearly explain how you could Clearly explain how you could help Rotary achieve its help Rotary achieve its humanitarian goals, not just humanitarian goals, not just how Rotary can help you how Rotary can help you achieve your academic goals.achieve your academic goals.

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Clearly explain why you need Clearly explain why you need to pursue your study field in to pursue your study field in your proposed countries if your proposed countries if abroad.abroad.

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Propose studies in developing Propose studies in developing countries where you could countries where you could make a difference if abroad.make a difference if abroad.

Research and include specific Research and include specific details regarding a community details regarding a community service project you would service project you would undertake in your proposed study undertake in your proposed study countries if abroad.countries if abroad.

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Contact current or recent program Contact current or recent program alumni at your proposed study alumni at your proposed study institutions for advice and institutions for advice and suggestions.suggestions.

RESOURCESRESOURCES