All about the Rotary Peace Fellowship

26 January 2016Hosts: Kat O’Brien and Sarah Cunningham

Goals for this webinar

• Learn about the Rotary Peace Fellowship• Get to know the Rotary Peace Centers• Review the application process and timeline• Familiarize yourself with program resources• Find out how you can connect with us

Rotary Peace Centers Program 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.

Rotary Peace Centers Mission

Partnership with 7 leading universities around the world

Empower

Academic Training

Global Impact

Be a Catalyst

Build Capacity

Rotary Peace Center Programs: Two Options for Study

Master’s Degree

Empowers the leaders of tomorrow

• Five centers, six universities• 10 fellows assigned to each of

the 5 master’s centers (50 total)• 15 to 24 month course Professional Development Certificate

Strengthens the leaders of today

• One center, one university• Up to 25 fellows in each session, maximum of up to 50 per year

• Three month course

Rotary Peace Centers University Partners

Master’s Program

Master’s fellows benefit from:

• Diverse curricular offerings with core coursework in peace and conflict resolution

• Connection with cohort of peace fellows and a global network of Rotarians

• 3 month applied field experience

• Guest speakers, international experts

• Annual conference

Duke: Master of International Development PolicyUNC: Education, Public Health, Political Science

Conflict Resolution, International Politics and Security, Peace Studies, African Peace and Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

Politics and International Studies, Public Economics, Peace Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

Professional Development Certificate: Peace and Conflict Resolution

Rotary Peace Centers Academic Offerings

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Professional Development Certificate Program

Certificate fellows benefit from:

• 8 week intensive classroom study with guest lecturers

• 2 week-long field studies • Cohort of diverse and experienced

professionals• Professional development certificate in peace

and conflict studies

Alumni

34%

9%

20%

6%

28%

Understanding the Application Process: Are you eligible?

The ideal candidate• Strong commitment to global understanding & peace• Strong leadership skills• Strong personal statement• Meets all application requirements

– All applicants must be proficient in English– For the master’s program: bachelor’s degree & 3+ years full-time related work

experience– For the certificate program: strong academic background & 5+ years full-time related

work experience

Those not eligible to apply• Rotarians and Honorary Rotarians• Employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity• Spouse, lineal descendant, spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor of any living person

in the above categories• Former Rotarian within 36 months of resignation from Rotary

Applicant Profiles 2016

Requirement:3 years - Master’s5 years- Certificate

Master’s Requirement:English Test Scores for non-native speakers

   All Applicants Selected Fellows

(Just Masters)Selected Fellows(Just Certificate)

Gender58.5% Female39.0% Male2.5% Not listed

56% Female44% Male

57% Female43% Male

# Citizenships represented 85 26 30

Average Age 34.8 Years 30 years 40 Years

Average # of years work experience  9.2 Years 7.3 Years 12.8 Years

Previous Work Experience(self-identified)

NGO or MLI: 42% Government: 11.5%Education: 18.6%Peace Building: 4.3%Other: 23.6%

NGO or MLI: 58%Government: 8%Education: 14%Peace Building: 2%Other: 18%

NGO or MLI: 49%Education: 9%Government: 11.7%Peace Building: 15.6%Other: 14.7%

Average IELTS / TOEFL 6.8 / 97  7 / 104 n/a 

Application Timeline

Timeline for applicants:

Application Available Online

1 December

Application due to District

31 May

Endorsed applications due to The Rotary

Foundation 1 July

Application Selection Results

November

Understanding the Program: Frequently Asked Questions

All applicants must be endorsed by a Rotary District in order to submit their application.

– How do I contact a Rotary district? District Finder

– This requires an interview from the district and signatures from District Governor, foundation committee chair and/or peace fellowship subcommittee chair

– District must agree that they want to sponsor the applicant

– District is not required to fund the applicant if they are selected

Interview Applicant

DG signature

DRFC / Peace Chair Signature

Submit Electronicall

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Resources Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources

• Review application instructions on the Application Webpage

• Watch the Application Checklist Video

• Watch a Peace Fellow’s Journey Video

• Social Media:

• Review the Application FAQs

• Read about Tips to improve your application

• Download the PDF Application

• Download the Recommendation Forms

Save the date

How to apply for a Rotary Peace Fellowship: Ask the Fellows Webinar

– 23 February 2016– 9:00pm (CST)– Register here!

Important Reminders:– 31 May 2016: Submit your application to the

district for endorsement– 1 July 2016: Endorsed applications due to The

Rotary Foundation

Thank you

Questions?

For additional information, please contact rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org