Rotary International 2024 Peace Fellowship Applications will be available on the RI web site starting February 1, 2023! Go to https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships to begin to learn more about this amazing program.
During 2024, Rotary will award up to 90 fully funded Peace Fellowships to dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of seven peace centers. They will start their studies during 2024. The Rotary Foundation will award up to 50 fellowships for master’s degrees and 40 for certificate studies. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
Our district has had a rich history of nominating outstanding candidates. Recently, Jennifer Montgomery from the Kansas Attorney General’s office in Topeka completed her Peace Fellow studies at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.
The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. The process is global and very competitive - based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Qualified candidates can NOT be a Rotarian. Candidates must have three years of related work experience for the master’s program and five years of related work experience for the certificate program. They must be able to explain how their plan to promote peace aligns with Rotary’s mission. They must have a bachelor’s degree, demonstrate leadership skills and have a strong commitment to cross-cultural understanding and peace. Candidates come from all professions: government, university faculty and staff, business, non-for-profit, law enforcement, and veterans.
Please help identify potential candidates in your community. If they want to find out more, email Chuck Udell at chuckudell@msn.com.
Applications and more information are available at https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships. They must be submitted to the District Rotary Peace Fellowship Committee by May 15, 2023.
Chuck Udell, District 5710 World Peace Programs Chair