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Saturday, August 17, 2024

Rotary Awards Peace Fellowships Masters Degree Programs


Peace Fellowships Masters Degree Programs

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.

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace.

Over 1,500 program alumni are working in more than 115 countries as leaders in national governments, non-governmental organizations, education and research, law enforcement, media and the arts, and international organizations such as the United Nations

Master’s program university partners

Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 

Fellows can earn a master's degree in international development policy from Duke or a master’s from various departments at the University of North Carolina. In addition, Fellows at both universities can earn a graduate certificate in international peace and conflict resolution from UNC.

International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan 

The ICU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is known for its interdisciplinary program and liberal arts approach. Fellows pursue a master’s degree in Peace Studies within the program of Public Policy and Social Research.

University of Bradford, Bradford, England

The Division of Peace Studies and International Development at Bradford is the largest in the world and offers several master’s degrees related to peace, conflict, security, and development.

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Fellows earn a master’s degree in international studies and peace and conflict studies at the Graduate Centre of Governance and International Affairs.

Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

The Department of Peace and Conflict Research offers a master’s degree in social science. It is internationally renowned for its free and globally accessible collection of data related to armed conflict and organized violence.


Benefits

The scholarship, mainly used as fund for tuition fees, includes Full Scholarship and Distinguished International Students Scholarship. Full Scholarship is awarded to full-time international students (including international students studying for a doctor’s degree, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree) and students of long-term non-degree programs whose programs (including language programs and professional programs) are not shorter than one academic year. Distinguished International Students Scholarship is awarded to international students participating in language programs or professional programs shorter than an academic year and short-term exchange students. One student could only be awarded with one scholarship.

Eligibilities

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.

Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals to become effective catalysts for peace.

Over 1,500 program alumni are working in more than 115 countries as leaders in national governments, non-governmental organizations, education and research, law enforcement, media and the arts, and international organizations such as the United Nations.

Benefits

The fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and internship and field-study expenses.

Eligibilities

Qualified candidates must:

Have three years of related work experience for the master’s program.

Have five years of related work experience for the certificate program and be able to explain how their plan to promote peace aligns with Rotary’s mission.

Be proficient in English.

Have a bachelor’s degree.

Demonstrate leadership skills.

Have a strong commitment to cross-cultural understanding and peace.

Candidates must have at least three years between the completion of their most recent academic degree program (undergraduate or graduate degree) and their intended start date for the fellowship.

Candidates currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program are not eligible to apply.

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships-masters-degree-programs

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