Rotary Peace Fellowship: The Important Role of Rotarians

Goals for this webinar Understand the program, application process, and club/district responsibilities. Learn how to engage and mentor potential candidates throughout the application process. Familiarize yourself with the district endorsement process.

Rotary Peace Fellowship Options Each year: Up to 100 peace fellows selected Master’s Program: Young professionals Up to 50 fellows per year (10 per Center) 15-24 month course Professional Development Program (3-month): Experienced professionals Up to 50 fellows per year (25 per session) 3 month course, 2 sessions per year

Qualifications The ideal candidate Strong commitment to global understanding & peace Strong leadership skills Strong personal statement Meets all application requirements: Proficiency in English Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service Excellent leadership skills Master's degree candidates: minimum three years of relevant full-time work experience and a bachelor's degree Certificate candidates: minimum five years of relevant full-time work and a strong academic background

Eligibility Restrictions Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following people are not eligible for the master’s degree program: Active Rotary members Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories. Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation) Recipients of Global Grant Scholarships or professional development certificate fellowships must wait three years after completion of the scholarship or fellowship to apply for the master's degree program. Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the master's degree program must wait five years to apply for the certificate program.

Review Submitted Applications Role of the District Recruit Candidates Did you know? A candidate can seek endorsement from any Rotary district, even if it is not in their home city or country. Review Submitted Applications Interview Candidates Mentor Candidates . Submit Endorsement

Recruit Candidates Peace Centers 201

Marketing and Recruitment Techniques Promote the Application Checklist Video Shop.rotary.org (brochures in languages) Program Guide for Rotarians (PDF) www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships Social Media: Subscribe to the Peace in Action newsletter Meet with community partners Circulate the call-for-applications announcement Send press release Direct candidates to the application page

Review Submitted Applications Peace Centers 201

Review Submitted Applications Peace Centers 201

Review Submitted Applications Peace Centers 201

Application Element 1: Resume Questions to ask yourself when reviewing the resume: Does the resume show the minimum years of full-time relevant work experience? Does the resume match other application materials – essay, transcript, etc? Does the applicant have enough professional work experience to qualify for the fellowship?

Application Element 1: Resume

Application Element 2: Essays Questions to ask yourself when reading the essays: Does the candidate’s personal story inspire you? Does the candidate describe their professional experiences well? Do they connect them with peace and conflict prevention and resolution? Is the candidate illustrating their leadership skills in their essays? Does the candidate put effort into writing their essays? Is the candidate missing valuable information in their essays? Peace Centers 201

Application Element 3: Recommendations Academic Recommendation: Professor Instructor Teaching Assistant (TA) Trainer Classmate Family member Coworker Professional Recommendation: Supervisor Manager Director Client Professional Mentor Peer/Colleague Family member Friend Rotary Club Recommendation: Optional, but highly encouraged Good way for clubs to get involved in the process Peace Centers 201

Interview Candidates Peace Centers 201

All candidates must be interviewed by a district selection committee. Interview Candidates All candidates must be interviewed by a district selection committee. This committee can include: Current district Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee chair, district governor, immediate past governor, governor-elect, or Rotary Foundation committee chair Three Rotarians or non-Rotarians with expertise in the field of peace or a related field.

Interview Candidates Interviews may be conducted in-person or virtually. How districts interviewed candidates last year:

Interview Candidates

Mentor Candidates Peace Centers 201

Mentor Candidates Resume Essays Recommendations Peace Centers 201

Submit an Endorsement Decision Peace Centers 201

Grant or Deny District Endorsement District Endorsement Decision Deny Grant

Grant District Endorsement Login to rotary.embark.com/admin Peace Centers 201

Grant District Endorsement 2. Select Candidate’s name

Grant District Endorsement 3. Select “Yes” when asked Peace Centers 201

Endorsement Reminder Requires the approval of: District Governor OR District Rotary Foundation Chair; AND Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair, Scholarship Subcommittee Chair, or Grants Subcommittee Chair

Grant or Deny District Endorsement District Endorsement Decision Deny Grant

Deny District Endorsement Follow same steps: Login to rotary.embark.com/admin Select Candidate’s name Select “No” when asked for the district’s decision in endorsement form

Reminder Application Available Online Early in the new year Application due to District 31 May Endorsed applications due to The Rotary Foundation 1 July Application Selection Results November

Contacts Experiencing technical difficulties? Contact Embark: By phone: +1 646-368-8394 By e-mail: help@embark.com Have general questions about the program and application procedures? Contact Rotary Peace Centers: By phone: +1866-976-8279 By e-mail: rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org Webpage: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships Peace Centers 201

Resources Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources Program Guide for Rotarians Rotary Peace Fellowship webpage for Districts Endorsement Instructions Review application guidelines on the Application Webpage Review the Application Guide Read about Tips to improve your application Watch the Application Checklist Video Webinars Follow us on Social Media: Learn how to donate funds Peace Centers 201

Questions? Thank you For additional inquiries, please contact: rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org Peace Centers 201