We will provide you with the general information about the Rotary Peace Fellowships and the Rotary Peace Centers, Alumni of the program that are working in the field of peace and conflict resolution and prevention, and provide you with resources for supporting the program and future applicants. We will also touch base on the following subjects: Peacebuilder districts, Rotary Peace Center Major Gifts Initiative, and the Rotarian Action Group for Peace.

1. Rotary Peace Fellowships:
The Important Role of Rotarians
Guide for Rotarian Leaders
10 January 2017
Hosts: Kat O’Brien and Sarah Cunningham

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Goals for this webinar
1. Understand the program,
application process, and club/
district responsibilities
2. Learn marketing and recruitment
techniques
3. Familiarize yourself with
resources about the fellowship in
order to provide information to
applicants
4. Know who to contact with
questions

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Rotary Peace Centers Fellowships Vision
The Rotary Peace Centers
program has a vision of
sustainable peace:
encompassing a network of
peacebuilders and community leaders
dedicated to preventing and resolving
conflicts across the global community.

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Rotary Peace Centers Mission
Partnership with 7 leading universities
around the world
Empower
Academic
Training
Global
Impact
Be a
Catalyst
Build
Capacity

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Rotary Peace Centers University Partners
(Professional Development Certificate)

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Rotary Peace Fellowship Options
Each year:
Up to 100 peace fellows selected
Master’s Program:
• Young professionals
• Up to 50 fellows per year (10 per Center)
• 15-24 month course
Professional Development Program (3-month):
• Experienced professionals
• Up to 50 fellows per year (25 per session)
• 3 month course, 2 sessions per year

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Understanding the Application Process
Application
Timeline
Applicant
Funding
Applicant
Eligibility
Did you know?
Your district is not required to
financially support applicants who apply
for the Rotary Peace Fellowship.

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Funding for the Rotary Peace Fellowships
District eligibility to nominate candidates each year is not dependent on district
financial contributions to The Rotary Foundation.
DDF
World Fund
Spendable
Earnings
Termed/Named Gifts

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Applicant Eligibility: Key Criteria
The ideal candidate
• Strong commitment to global understanding & peace
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong personal statement
• Meets all application requirements:
 Proficiency in English; proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended
 Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated
through professional and academic achievements and personal or community
service
 Excellent leadership skills
 Master's degree applicants: minimum three years of relevant full-time work or
volunteer experience, bachelor's degree
 Certificate applicants: minimum five years of relevant full-time work or volunteer
experience, strong academic background

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Applicant Eligibility: Key Criteria Continued…
Eligibility Restrictions
Rotary Peace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following people are
not eligible for the master’s degree program:
• Active Rotary members
• Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity
• Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal
descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these
categories.
• Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation)
Recipients of Global Grant Scholarships or professional development certificate fellowships
must wait three years after completion of the scholarship or fellowship 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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Applicant Eligibility: 2017 Fellow Comparison
Requirement:
3 years for Master’s
5 years for Certificate
Master’s
Requirement:
• Bachelors Degree
• English Test
Scores for non-
native speakers
All Applicants
Selected Fellows
(Just Masters)
Selected Fellows
(Just Certificate)
Gender
56.9% Female
43.4% Male
60% Female
40% Male
52% Female
48% Male
# Citizenships represented 85 24 28
Average Age 34.8 Years 30.6 years 40.5 Years
Average # of years
work experience
8.8 Years 6.9 Years 13.9 Years
Previous Work Experience
(self-identified)
NGO or MLI: 31.2%
Government: 12%
Education: 18.7%
Peacebuilding: 11.6%
Other: 26.7%
NGO or MLI: 50%
Government: 8%
Education: 4%
Peacebuilding: 16%
Other: 22%
NGO or MLI: 31%
Government: 9%
Education: 25%
Peacebuilding: 13.6%
Other: 22.7%
Average IELTS 6.7 7.0 n/a
Average TOEFL 97 105 n/a

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Application Timeline
Timeline for applicants:
Application
Available Online
January
Application due
to District
31 May
Endorsed applications
due to The Rotary
Foundation
1 July
Application
Selection Results
November
Did you know?
Applicants are required to submit
their applications to the district by
31 May, giving you ample time to
conduct interviews!
Did you know?
There is no limit to how many
applicants a district can endorse!

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Role of the Club (optional)
Club Recommendation & Connect
Applicant with Districts
Guide & Coach Applicants with their
Application
Applicant Recruitment

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Role of the Club (optional) continued…
REMEMBER
1. Make sure that the applicant has the correct contact e-mail address
2. Remind the applicant to choose “Rotary Club” under “Type” of recommendation
This is what the applicant sees on the “Recommendations” section

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Role of the District
Submit Endorsement
Interview Candidates
Review submitted applications
Did you know?
An applicant can seek endorsement
from any Rotary district, even if it is
not in their home city or country.

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District Selection Process: Screening
All programs are in English & applications must be submitted in English
Rotary Peace Center
Language of
Instruction
Language
Proficiency*
Required
Recommendations
Required
Degree
GRE
Score
IELTS
Score**
*
TOEFL Score***
Chulalongkorn University English English Two professional
Bachelor’s or
equivalent work
experience
Not required
Not
required
Not required
Duke-UNC (Joint Rotary
Peace Center)
Duke University English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s Not required** 7
Internet: 90
Paper: 577
University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s
Yes**
7
Internet: 90
Paper: 550
International Christian
University
English &
Japanese
English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s Not required 6.5
Internet: 79
Paper: 550
University of Bradford English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s Not required 6
Internet: 80
Paper: No longer
accepted
University of Queensland English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s Not required 6.5
Internet: 90
Paper: 570
Uppsala University English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s Not required 6.5
Internet: 90
Paper: 575

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District Selection Process
This is what the
applicant sees
on the section,
“Submit to a
Rotary District.”

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District Selection Process continued…
• All applicants must be endorsed by a Rotary District in order to submit their
application.
 This requires an interview from the district and two signatures. One
signature from the District Governor and the second from either one of the
following:
• Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair
• District Rotary Foundation Chair
• Grants Subcommittee Chair
• Scholarships Subcommittee Chair District must agree that they want to
sponsor the applicant
Remember
The district is not required to fund the applicant

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Interviewing Candidates
Every Rotary Peace Fellowship applicant must be interviewed
by the district selection committee. This committee should
include:
 Current district Rotary Peace Fellowships
subcommittee chair, district governor, immediate past
governor, governor-elect, or Rotary Foundation
committee chair
 Three Rotarians or non-Rotarians with expertise in the
field of peace or a related field.

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Submitting the District Endorsement to The Rotary Foundation
FINAL STEP
Submit the district endorsement through the application platform to The Rotary Peace
Centers before 1 July. We suggest to fill out your district endorsement if you choose to
endorse or deny the candidate.
You must register to the application platform with a new user name and password. This
is not a single sign- in platform. Technical support will be provided by Embark at
+1-646-368-8394 or by e-mail at help@embark.com.
Training will be provided on how to endorse your candidate’s application
on the application platform through Embark in March 2017, please keep a
look out in your e-mail inbox for a message from Rotary Peace Centers.

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Marketing and Recruitment Techniques
• Promote the Application Checklist Video
• Shop.rotary.org (brochures in languages)
• Program Guide for Rotarians (PDF)
www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships
• Social Media:
• Subscribe to the Peace in Action newsletter
• Meet with community partners
• Circulate the call-for-applications announcement
• Send press release
• Direct applicants to the application page

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Hold an Informational Session
• Hold a club meeting to educate Rotarians in your
club about the Rotary Peace Fellowship.
• Hold a lecture or discussion about peace and
other international events at various locations in
your community, such as universities,
community centers, and non-profit organizations.
• Consider inviting a current or former Rotary
Peace Fellow to speak at your Rotary event.
E-mail Alumni@rotary.org
Did you know?
Rotary alumni are eligible for
the Peace Fellowship after a
3-5 year waiting period,
depending on the program
they participated in.

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Short Promotional Pitch
What’s your 30 second
promotional pitch?
The Rotary Peace Fellowship is a great opportunity for people with a
passion for peace to take their education to the next level. Fellows
study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers around the world and can
either earn a professional development certificate in peace and conflict
resolution or a master’s degree in international relations, public
administration, sustainable development, peace studies, or a related
field. The fellowship covers tuition and fees, room and board, round-
trip transportation, and internship or field study expenses. Do you
know anyone who might be a good candidate?

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Save the Date
Join Rotarians, peace professionals,
Rotaract and Interact members, and
peace fellows for an inspiring 2-day
conference!
When: 9-10 June
Where: Atlanta
Why: We all can contribute to peace
and international understanding!
Register today on
www.riconvention.org!

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Thank you
Questions?
For additional inquiries, please contact:
rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org
Next webinar:
Rotary Peace Centers: Turning your
applicants into fellows
Tuesday, 7 February 2017