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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
The
Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships,
established in 1947. Since that time, more than 30,000 men and women from 100
nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today, the Ambassadorial Scholarships
Program of The Rotary Foundation is the world's largest privately funded international
scholarships program. More than 1,200 scholarships were awarded for study in
2000-01. Through grants totaling approximately US$26 million, recipients from
some 69 countries will study in more than 64 different nations. The purpose
of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding
and friendly relations among people of different countries. Today, the program
sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students
as well as qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad,
scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country
and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups.
Upon returning home, scholars share with local Rotarians and others the experiences
that led to greater understanding of their host countries.
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- Academic-Year
Ambassadorial Scholarships: provide funding for one academic year of study
in another country. This award is used to cover travel and living expenses.
- Multi-Year
Ambassadorial Scholarships: are for either two or three years of degree-oriented
study in another country. This award is used to cover tuition.
- Cultural
Ambassadorial Scholarships: are for either three or six months of intensive
language study and cultural immersion in another country and provide funds
to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and home stay
living arrangements.. Applications are considered for candidates interested
in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
Some Rotary districts
may only offer one type of scholarship (or none at all); applicants must check
with the local club regarding availability.
Eligibility
- All applicants
must be citizens of a country in which there are Rotary clubs.
- Applicants
must have completed at least two years of college-level coursework or equivalent
professional experience before commencing their scholarship studies.
- Initial application
must be made through a local Rotary club in the applicant's legal or permanent
residence or place of full-time study or employment.
- Candidates
cannot be Rotarians, Honorary Rotarians, or employees of a club, district,
or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International. Spouses, lineal descendants
(child or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants,
and ancestors (parent or grandparent by blood) of persons in the foregoing
categories are also ineligible. Please note that Rotarians and their relatives
remain ineligible for scholarship awards for 36 months after a Rotarian has
resigned from club membership.
- The scholarships
are not appropriate for students seeking to continue studies already begun
at a foreign institution.
- Persons with
disabilities and members of Rotaract clubs are eligible and encouraged to
apply.
- In addition
to the criteria listed above, applicants for Academic-Year and Multi-Year
Ambassadorial Scholarships must be proficient in the language of the proposed
host country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship applicants must have completed
at least one year of college-level coursework or equivalent in the proposed
language of study.
Selection Process
See
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/index.html for more information.
For further information about the application process,
please contact the Center for Global Initiatives at 962-3094.
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