Scholarships

Scholarships

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship

The Ambassadorial Scholarships program supports the mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by:

•       Increasing awareness of and respect for cultural differences by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study in another country

•       Instilling in scholars the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self through active participation in Rotary service projects

•       Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and professional lives to improving the quality of life for the people of their home communities and countries

•       Developing leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the world community

•       Impacting all areas of the world through a balanced geographical distribution of scholars

•       Encouraging Rotarians worldwide to increase the educational opportunities for scholars from low-income countries

•        Fostering a lifelong association between Rotary and its scholar

Application: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/139en.pdf

DEADLINE: Rolling deadlines for Rotary Clubs in different locations. See below for Berkeley Rotary’s Ambassadorial Scholarship

Link for more information: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/Howtoapply.aspx

Rotary International Global Grant Scholarship (for) Graduate Studies (Berkeley Rotary)

The Rotary Club of Berkeley is now accepting applications for a competitive academic grant. Applicants will compete for a $30k scholarship grant to study during the 2012-13 academic year. The award winner will study and live abroad while doing graduate-level studies or research at a foreign learning intuition in specified countries.

All undergraduates can apply for this scholarship that will be used for their graduate studies. This means you can apply now (as an undergrad) with the intention of obtaining your graduate degree in the established study areas and given that you win the scholarship, the funds will be held until you graduate and pursue your degree.

Application: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5160/4632/HTML/116497//GlobalGrantsAplication2011.pdf

The following are the study areas as established by The Rotary Foundation and Rotary International:

1.            Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

2.            Disease prevention and treatment

3.            Water and sanitation

4.            Maternal and child health

5.            Basic education and literacy

6.            Economic and community development

DEADLINE: March 25, 2011

You can either email your application to Don Alter (Don@AlterConsulting.net) or send it by snail mail to The Scholarship Committee, Rotary Club of Berkeley, P.O. Box, 11706, Berkeley, CA 94712.

** Email is preferred.

Link for more information: http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?accountid=4632&pid=45265

Questions? Contact Jahlela Hasle at jhasle@calrotaract.org or Amber Gonzales at agonzales@calrotaract.org