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. Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 50 fellowships for master's degrees and 50 for certificate studies at premier universities around the world. The master's degree programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break. The professional development certificate program is for experienced professionals and lasts three months with two to three weeks of field study. Peace fellowship applicants must meet these requirements: 1) proficiency in English; a second language is strongly recommended; 2) demonstrated commitment to international understanding and peace; 3) excellent leadership skills; 4) master's degree applicants must have a minimum of three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor's degree; and 5) certificate applicants must have a minimum of five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience and a strong academic background. The Rotary Peace Centers operate in partnership with seven premier institutions of higher learning: University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England; Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Duke University and University of North Carolina; International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan; University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; and Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And Rotarians, spouses, lineal descendants, spouses of lineal descendants of any living Rotarian are not eligible (to protect the Foundation's tax exempt status), nor are former Rotary members and their relatives as just described within 36 months of their resignation.