New Rotary Peace Centre Unveilled

Rotary is proud to announce a new addition to the Rotary Peace Centers at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda — the first in Africa!  on.rotary.org/peacefellowships. Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new Rotary Peace Centre at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda

 

About Our Rotary Peace Centres:

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centres program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals or practitioners to become experienced and effective catalysts for peace. The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.

Since the program began in 2002, the Rotary Peace Centres have trained more than 1,300 fellows who now work in more than 115 countries. Many serve as leaders in governments, NGOs, the military, education, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

Our fellowships

The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Our fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and 80 for certificate studies at premier universities.

Choose the program that's right for you

Master’s degree programs

Accepted candidates study peace and development issues with research-informed teaching and a diverse student body. The programs last 15 to 24 months and include a two- to three-month field study, which participants design themselves.

Professional development certificate program

During the one-year program, experienced peace and development professionals with diverse backgrounds gain practical skills to promote peace within their communities and across the globe. Fellows complete field studies, and they also design and carry out a social change initiative.

Application timeline

The 2021-22 application will be available in February, 2020.

Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July. Learn more about the endorsement process.

Our approach

We see peace not as an abstract concept but as a living, dynamic expression of human development. Peacebuilding is a cornerstone of our mission as a humanitarian service organization, and it is one of our six areas of focus — the channels of activity through which our members make their mark on the world. Our programs, grants and fellowships focus on creating environments where peace can be built and maintained. Rotary believes that if concerned citizens work together to create peace locally, lasting change can happen globally.

Support peace: 

Rotary Peace Centres are possible through the generous support of donors. Help us create the next generation of peacebuilders with a gift to the Rotary Peace Centres.

 

Other ways to support

Advance peace and development around the world by promoting the Rotary Peace Fellowship program.

Rotary’s commitment to peace and the generosity of Rotarians around the world combine to make the Rotary Peace Centres program distinctive and successful.

Clubs and districts have the power to shape the next generation of peace leaders by recruiting and nominating peace fellows, and keeping them engaged after the fellowship ends.

Districts interview and endorse qualified candidates, which is required before The Rotary Foundation can consider a candidate. Clubs help by recommending and coaching qualified candidates.

Step one: Recruit candidates

  • Promote the Rotary Peace Fellowships to qualified candidates.
  • Meet with candidates to help them decide which program best matches their interests, experience, and goals.
  • Refer a candidate to our staff, who will contact them.

Step two: Support candidates

  • Provide feedback on resumes and essays.
  • Complete online training courses on the fellowship and the role of the district.
  • Volunteer to submit a club recommendation.
  • Instruct candidates to submit applications to districts by 31 May.

Step three: Interview and endorse candidates (districts)

  • Appoint a Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee chair to oversee endorsements.
  • Complete endorsement training.
  • Review all submitted applications online.
  • Interview qualified candidates and decide whether to endorse each. 

Step four: Submit endorsements (districts)

  • Submit endorsement forms online by 1 July.
  • Receive confirmation that the application and endorsement have been completed (districts and candidates).

ENDORSE

Step five: Receive results

  • The Rotary Peace Centres Committee selects finalists and alternates in October
  • Candidates and districts receive results in November

Eligibility

Learn more about the eligibility requirements for the master’s degree program and the professional development certificate program.

Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. You are not eligible for the master's degree program if you are:

  • An active Rotary member
  • An employee of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or another Rotary entity
  • A spouse, lineal descendant (child or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouse of a lineal descendant, or the parent or grandparent by blood of any living person in the previous categories
  • A former Rotary member, or their relative as described above, within 36 months of the member’s resignation

Recipients of Rotary global grant scholarships must wait three years after completing the scholarship to apply for a Rotary Peace Fellowship.

Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the certificate program must wait three years 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.

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