1. Rotary Peace Fellowships
Introduction:
The goal of this presentation is to provide you with the general information about the Rotary Peace Fellowships and the Rotary Peace Centers, Alumni of the program that are working in the field of peace and conflict resolution and prevention, and provide you with resources for supporting the program and future applicants.
A Program Overview and Update

2. Rotary Peace Centers Program Vision:
The Rotary Peace Centers program has a vision of sustainable peace: encompassing a network of peacebuilders and community leaders dedicated to preventing and resolving conflicts across the global community.
The Rotary Foundation of RI established the Rotary Peace Centers Fellowship in 2002 to honor Paul Harris on the 50th anniversary of his death.
The program has a vision of creating sustainable peace by building networks of peace builders and community leaders that are dedicated to preventing and resolving today’s global conflicts.
Rotary funds some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at the Rotary Peace Centers. These fellows are committed to the advancement of peace, and often go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank.

3. Partnership with 7 leading universities around the world
Rotary Peace Centers Mission
Partnership with 7 leading universities around the world
Empower
Academic Training
Global Impact
Be a Catalyst
Build Capacity
In order to serve this vision, Rotary has developed a unique partnership with 7 leading universities around the world that host our Rotary Peace Centers.
The programs increase the capacity of peacebuilders through rigorous academic training, hands on practice, and global networking opportunities.
Fellows build the skills needed to act as leaders for peace in their communities and around the world.

4. Rotary Peace Center Programs: 2 Options for Study
Master’s Degree
Empowers the leaders of tomorrow
Five centers, six universities
10 fellows assigned to each of the 5 master’s centers (50 total)
15 to 24 month course
Professional Development Certificate
Strengthens the leaders of today
One center, one university
Up to 25 fellows in each session, maximum of up to 50 per year
Three month course
The program has two options for study: the master’s degree program and the professional development certificate program. Both are fully funded fellowships that offer opportunities for people at different stages in their career.
The master’s degree is targeted toward professionals that are early in their career in peace and conflict resolution while the professional development certificate is targeted more toward mid- to upper-level professionals already working in the field of peace and conflict resolution.
10 fellows are assigned to each of the 5 master’s program centers (50 in total). The length of the master’s study varies by university anywhere from months. Depending on the center, fellows can earn degrees in peace and conflict resolution, international law and development policy, public health, urban planning, and other related degrees.
The remaining 50 students participate in the 3 month professional development certificate program in Thailand that takes place twice annually.
The two program offerings were created to offer both aspiring younger professionals as well as experienced professional with varied educational opportunities to further their careers in peace and conflict resolution.

5. Rotary Peace Centers University Partners
Currently there are six Rotary Peace Centers at seven universities around the world. Each Rotary Peace Center offers a unique curriculum and field-based learning opportunities that examine peace and conflict theory through various frameworks.
Five of the centers offer master’s level degrees in a range of disciplines related to peace and security and those are:
Joint program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in the United States
University of Bradford in England
Uppsala University in Sweden
International Christian University in Japan
University of Queensland in Australia
In addition to the 5 centers where fellows study for a master’s degree, there is also a 3 month professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at the center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

6. Applicant Profiles 2015 All Applicants Selected Fellows (Just Masters)
All Applicants
Selected Fellows
(Just Masters)
(Just Certificate)
Gender
60.3% Female
39.7% Male
60% Female
40% Male
54% Female
46% Male
Citizenship from Low-Income Country
54.8%
48%
56%
Average Age
33 Years
29 years
41 Years
Average # of years of work experience
8.3 Years
5.7 Years
14 Years
Previous Work Experience
NGO or MLI: 38%
Government: 12%
Education: 23%
Law: 8%
Other: 19%
NGO or MLI: 52%
Education: 14%
Law: 4%
Other: 18%
NGO or MLI: 44%
Education: 8%
Government: 16%
Law: 12%
Other: 20%
Average IELTS
6.9
7.5
n/a
Average TOEFL 96
105
The fellowships are extremely competitive each year applications from all over the world are received. In 2015 applications were submitted by 175 different districts and selected finalists represented 38 different countries.

7. Rotary Peace Fellow alumni locations
This map shows the approximate distribution location of the nearly 900 Rotary Peace Fellows working in over 100 countries around the world. Peace fellows are scattered across the globe on every continent.
34% North America
22% Asia
20% Europe
9% South America
6% Africa
6% Australia/Oceania

8. Alumni Updates Alumni Update 95% work in peace and conflict resolution
Approximately 900 alumni (2015 statistic)
95% of program alumni work in areas related to peace and conflict resolution. 38% work with NGO’s and peace-related organizations, 20% with government agencies, 18% either in a teaching role or pursuing advanced degrees, 7% working with UN agencies.
Some examples of what peace fellows are doing include working as a World Bank analyst, a Media monitoring analyst for NATO, and a Civil affairs officer with the UN mission in Nepal.

9. Peace Fellows in the field
Ali Reza Eshraghi
Duke-UNC ( )
District 5160
Iranian-born journalist Ali Reza Eshraghi is the Iran project manager at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and a teaching fellow in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. .
Here are a few examples of Rotary Peace Fellow alumni making a difference in the world:
Iranian-born journalist Ali Reza Eshraghi, 35, is the Iran project manager at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and a teaching fellow in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He was featured in the Rotarian Magazine and was interviewed on his work in Iran.

10. Peace Fellows in the field
Nai Lamb
International Christian University ( )
District 5770
“The Rotary World Peace Fellowship has connected me to Rotary peace fellows and Rotarians worldwide. You are making a difference in eliminating polio, and this time, you are making a difference in world peace. I truly feel that this world is a better place because of Rotarians’ efforts.”
Nai is an assistant professor of management at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She said “because of this experience, I am connected to Rotary peace fellows and Rotarians worldwide”
She is a member of the Rotary Club of College Station, in Texas, and was previously member of Rotary club of Taipei Metropolitan in Taiwan.

11. Peace Fellows in the field
Cody Griggers
University of Queensland ( )
District 5790
Favorite part about being a Rotary Peace Fellow:
“Knowing that I have a community of fellows which I can call upon for professional, moral or other support as we all have such diverse expertise and experiences--it is really an unparalleled community that I remain closely connected to, as our paths continue to cross.”
Cody is a Communications Officer for UNICEF Liberia where he focuses on supporting the rollout of UNICEFs Global Peacebuilding Education and Advocacy program but is currently focusing on the Ebola emergency response.

12. Application Timeline for Districts
RECRUIT
Clubs and Districts recruit applicants
December - May
INTERVIEW AND ENDORSE APPLICANTS
REQUIRED for Districts
OPTIONAL for Clubs
Once an application is received, interview and select which candidates you would like to endorse
31 May applications are due to district
APPLICATION DEADLINE
All endorsed applications are due to TRF by 1 July
TRF Processing
Districts will receive confirmation that the application has been received
Selection Committee
Finalists and Alternates will be selected in November
Announcements
Applicants, Clubs and Districts will be notified about results in November
Did you know?
Your district may endorse multiple qualified applicants to the Rotary Peace Centers!
All applications must come to Rotary through the District level.
Recruitment takes place all year long, and we encourage you to promote the program and connect with candidates that you think would be excellent future peace fellows. Once you have candidates who are completing the application process, please remember to encourage them to complete their applications and submit it to the district as early as possible. Similarly, we recommend you interview and endorse candidates as early as you can before the 1 July deadline.
The Selection committee meets in late October to select the finalists, and in November you will be notified about the results of the candidates your club and/or district endorsed. Each year up to 100 finalists are selected for the peace fellowship and 20 alternates are selected for the masters program.

13. Rotary Peace Centers Funding
The Rotary Peace Fellowship is a life-changing financial award. The financial support for the Rotary Peace Centers generously provided by Rotary, individual donors, and the University Partners makes the program possible. This support is funding the future of peace!
Funding the Rotary Peace Fellowships is a global effort, with districts worldwide contributing their District Designated Funds to a “pool” of funds that supports the fellowships and has been directly responsible for transforming the program into one of the most distinguished and elite peace scholarships in the world.
The Rotary Centers Major Gift Initiative shares the stage with PolioPlus as one of TRF’s highest priorities. Unlike PolioPlus, which is a broad-based initiative, the Rotary Peace Centers Initiative emphasizes gifts of $50,000 or more. The trustees recently increased the goal from US$95 million to US$125 million, in order to more fully meet the real expenses of the program. The majority of these funds are committed to underwriting the expenses of the Rotary Peace Fellows, including tuition, transportation, housing, and other related educational expenses.
The focus of the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative is endowed gifts, but it is expected that about 10 percent of the gifts that come in will be term (immediately expended) gifts to help with the ongoing expenses of running the program.
About 3,000 individuals from throughout the world have contributed gifts and commitments to The Rotary Centers. District Designated Funds transfers to endowment also support the initiative.

14. Gifts and Commitments
As of 31 January 2015, there have been $118,803,233 million in gifts and commitments to the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative:
US$59 million in bequest and insurance commitments;
US$15 million in life income agreements;
US$49 million in outright gifts and pledges;
US$3.7 million in Districts giving DDF to endowed funds
The RPC Major Gifts Initiative Committee is doing a wonderful job of creating awareness of the Rotary Peace Centers program and raising support through dinners and other events. They are also actively seeking opportunities to participate in zone and district activities. 
As of 31 January 2015, $119M in gifts and commitments has been raised toward the goal. 
This includes:
US$59 million in bequest and insurance comments
$15 million in life income agreements
$49 million in outright gifts and pledges
Additionally, districts have contributed $3.7 million in endowed funds

15. Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative
A goal of US$150 million by 30 June 2017 to support the program.
Emphasis on gifts of US$50,000 or more
85 gifts of US$250,000 or more have provided 75 percent of the support to date
DDF to endowment is counted toward this initiative
The Rotary Centers Major Gift Initiative shares the stage with PolioPlus as one of TRF’s highest priorities. Unlike PolioPlus, which is a broad-based initiative, the Rotary Peace Centers Initiative emphasizes gifts of US$50,000 or more. The Rotary Foundation Trustees, at their October 2014 meeting, increased the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative goal to $150 million by 30 June 2017 to build a permanent endowment for the program.  The goal increase is based upon a financial analysis of the program elements adopted in the Rotary Peace Center Strategic Plan. Both endowed and term gift naming opportunities are available.  The goal primarily underwrites the Rotary Peace Fellows, including tuition, transportation, housing, and other related educational expenses. It also covers program operations, including modest stipends for the universities and activities such the Rotary Peace Symposia.
The focus of the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative is endowed gifts, but it is expected that about 10 percent of the gifts that come in will be term (immediately expended) gifts to help with the ongoing expenses of running the program.
About 3,500 individuals from throughout the world have contributed about 5,900 gifts and commitments to The Rotary Centers.

16. Rotarian Action Group for Peace: PeaceHUB map
Mission: Serve as a resource to Rotarians, Rotary clubs,
and districts by supporting the peace work of Rotarians worldwide.
The Rotarian Action Group for Peace, a very active group of Rotarians dedicated to supporting the peace work of Rotary and Rotarians worldwide has been making tremendous strides this year. They are a great resource for Rotarians, Clubs, and Districts who are interested in the field of PCPR.
The Rotarian Action Group for Peace has developed an interactive map of Rotary peace resources called the PeaceHub. This tool maps Rotarians working on peace projects, rotary peace fellows, nonprofit organizations working in the field of peace and conflict resolution, and educational institutions offering degrees/trainings in fields of peace and conflict resolution.

17. Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources
For Rotarians: Program Guide for Rotarians PDF Application How to donate funds For future applicants: Application Worksheets (Master’s & Certificate) Application FAQs Tips to improve your application Recommendation Forms Fellowship Guides (Master’s and Certificate)
The Rotary Peace Centers website has many additional resources that are available online to assist you.
A PDF version of the Program Guide for Rotarians is available on the peace centers website (available in SP, PT, FR, KO, JP)
A copy of the PDF application can be found on the peace centers application webpage (available in SP, PT, FR, KO, JP)
You can learn how to support RPC programs through donations on the “promote peace” web page:
The following resources are vital for applicants but may also be helpful for you Rotarians who mentor applicants through the application process:
Application worksheets for both the Master’s and Certificate program, which is a guide to completing the online application
Rotary Peace Fellowship Application Frequently Asked Questions gathered from 2014
A tips sheet for applicants to improve and strengthen their application
Recommendation forms
Master’s and Certificate program fellowship guides
The application checklist video
Application Checklist Video