Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 professionals from around the world to receive fellowships to study at one of our peace centers.
Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops leaders who become catalysts for peace and conflict prevention and resolution. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses
“It’s that time of year again where Rotary International are looking for our next Peace Fellowship representative.
Are you keen to pursue a career in peace building and the opportunity to study abroad? Through Rotary International’s Peace Fellowship you may just have the opportunity to do both. Apply before the end of May 2018 to stand a chance of being selected to participate in this prestigious program.”
Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the globe to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their international peace centres. These fellowships cover tuition fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,000 fellows for careers in peacebuilding. Many of them are serving as leaders at international organizations or have started their own foundations.
Rotary Peace Centres have trained more than 900 people in this way, many of whom go on to become leaders in government, international institutions or non-profit organisations. The Peace Fellowships provide fully funded training at prestigious universities in Australia, Japan, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The deadline for applications is end of May 2018, interviews with short-listed candidates will take place during the first two weeks of June 2018.
“There are two types of peace fellowships available,” says Mike Walwyn, Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Newlands, “there is a Master’s Degree Program, intended for those candidates who are still developing into their peace building or conflict resolution careers.
“The other, is a Professional Development Certificate Program, which is intended for those candidates who are already working as peace builders and wish to upskill. This is a three month program which takes place in Bangkok,” explains Walwyn.
For more information about the Rotary Peace Fellowships, contact Mike Walwyn on (michaelw@telkomsa.net) or visit https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellowships. There you will find the online application, which should be submitted in good time.
Find out more about Rotary District 9350 at http://www.rotary9350.co.za/.
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