— District 5950 website
One of the world’s most prestigious scholarships is the Rotary Peace Fellowship, an international 15-to-24-month scholarship program to earn a master’s degree in international studies and peace and conflict resolution. District 5950 has had many successful applicants over the years, people who are now working at the United Nations and other global organizations, in governments around the world, and in business and nongovernmental settings that advance peace.
It’s time to find our next Rotary Peace Scholar–and you can help! Suggest candidacy to anyone and everyone you know.
Candidates must have earned an undergraduate degree, have 3-5 years of work or volunteer experience and a demonstrated commitment to peace and service, and be proficient in a second language if appropriate. For
more information, visit www.rotary.org and click on “Students and Youth” or contact Ellen Kennedy at 952-693-5206, kennedy@worldwithoutgenocide.org.
Application is a three-step process. Candidates first submit applications, available online, to their local Rotary Clubs by April 1, 2013. Next, endorsements by local clubs are due to our district committee by May 1, 2013.
Finally, required in-person interviews for district finalists will be held in Minneapolis in late May, and nominees’ names are then forwarded to the international office. Awards will be announced by Rotary International in fall 2013 for studies to begin in fall 2014.