Global Grant Scholarships

Peace Fellowship UNESCO-IHE Global Grant Rotary Scholarships District Grant Ambassadorial Academic Year Multi-Year Cultural Foundation offers peace and water scholarships (two subsets of Rotary’s six areas of focus); clubs promote both and help recruit and recommend candidates. District grants can sponsor secondary, undergraduate or postgraduate study in any subject either locally or overseas for any length of time. They are funded solely by the district. Ambassadorial Scholarships: - Ambassadors of goodwill - 1947 – 2013 - 41,000 undergraduate and postgraduate scholars - > US$530 million - Promote international understanding and friendly relations by study abroad

Funding Minimum scholarship is US$30,000, maximum is US$200,000 District funds matched by the Foundation’s World Fund

Criteria Postgraduate level Coursework or research One to four years Rotary’s six areas of focus

Rotary’s six areas of focus Basic education and literacy Disease prevention and treatment Economic and community development Maternal and child health Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Water and Sanitation Examples of Studies Education, literacy, curriculum development, special education, school administration Public health, advanced degrees in nursing and medicine Social science degrees with a specific focus on economic and community development, business degrees tailored for social business or microcredit Epidemiology, nutrition, global health, public health, health promotion, degrees in nursing and medicine Water science or engineering, water management, environmental science, epidemiology, parasitology Conflict prevention/resolution, peace and justice studies, international relations or law with a specialisation in peace and conflict

Criteria Outside of Australia Language proficiency Except in countries on Rotary’s travel ban and disease/pandemic lists Language proficiency

Criteria Scholars cannot be Rotarians or members of their families Preference for scholars who reside, work or study in District 9710

Expectations of scholars Knowledge of Rotary Participate in Rotary activities before, during, and after the scholarship Periodically report on their achievements and experiences overseas

Current Global Grant Scholar Georgia Richards DPhil student University of Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine - The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Services - Kellogg College

What clubs can do Spread the word! If contacted by a potential applicant: Welcome them Help them learn about Rotary Encourage their participation in club activities and projects

Applications close 31 March 2019

More information  www.rotaryd9710.org.au/foundation/ foundation-scholars/overview.html  scholarshipsd9710@gmail.com PLEASE Do not give out my personal contact details