SCHOLARS CORNERWe have our current Rotary Scholar Ashley over in the UK doing her graduate work. We continue to find local districts that will work with and support these scholars once they arrive in those countries to start their studies and work in the next Rotary Year.
Rotary Scholars are funded directly by the Annual Fund SHARE from The Rotary Foundation. Funding for this upcoming year’s scholars program is from our shareback from donations to The Rotary Foundation 3 Rotary years ago (2020-2021).
We are ready to kick off Rotary Scholars for this next Rotary year 2023-2024. More about the Scholars program can be find at our district website:
- Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study.
Rotary club scholarships are given by individual clubs and are open to anyone except Rotary members and their families. Contact your local club for application information and eligibility requirements.
- The Rotary Foundation offers scholarships for college graduates and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution.
Rotary peace fellowships are available to candidates who want to participate in a master’s degree or certificate program at one of our six partner universities. Learn about Rotary peace fellowship eligibility requirements and restrictions.
- $ 7.5 million in scholarships, on average, are given out by Rotary each year
- 350,000 scholarships have been awarded by Rotary over time.
Want to offer a Scholarship?
Rotary clubs can apply to The Rotary Foundation for district and global grants to support scholarships called Rotary Scholars.
Global grants are for graduate students studying abroad in one of Rotary’s seven causes:
- Promoting peace
- Fighting disease
- Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Saving mothers and children
- Supporting education
- Growing local economies
- Supporting the environment.
Scholarships last from one to four years and can include an entire degree program. Global grant scholarships are funded using cash or District Designated Funds matched by the World Fund.
District grants can be used to sponsor a secondary school, undergraduate, or graduate students studying any subject, either locally or abroad. The scholarship may cover any length of time, from a six-week language training program to a year or more of university study.
Rotary members are essential to recruiting qualified candidates for Rotary Peace Fellowships. You can advance peace in troubled areas around the world by promoting peace fellowships and supporting peace fellow candidates through the application process.