1. Rotary Peace Fellowship: The Important Role of Rotarians

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Recruit Candidates
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8. Marketing and Recruitment Techniques
Promote the Application Checklist Video
Shop.rotary.org (brochures in languages)
Program Guide for Rotarians (PDF)
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

9. Review Submitted Applications
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10. Review Submitted Applications
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11. Review Submitted Applications
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12. 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?

13. Application Element 1: Resume

14. 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?
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15. 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
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16. Interview Candidates
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17. 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.

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

19. Interview Candidates

20. Mentor Candidates
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21. Mentor Candidates
Resume
Essays
Recommendations
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22. Submit an Endorsement Decision
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23. Grant or Deny District Endorsement
District Endorsement Decision
Deny
Grant

24. Grant District Endorsement
Login to rotary.embark.com/admin
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25. Grant District Endorsement 2. Select Candidate’s name

26. Grant District Endorsement 3. Select “Yes” when asked
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27. 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

28. Grant or Deny District Endorsement
District Endorsement Decision
Deny
Grant

29. 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

30. 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

31. Contacts
Experiencing technical difficulties? Contact Embark: By phone: By Have general questions about the program and application procedures? Contact Rotary Peace Centers: By phone: By Webpage:
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32. Resources
Visit 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
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33. Questions? Thank you For additional inquiries, please contact:
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