Applications are open for the Rotary Foundation Global Development Scholarship below. Interested candidates should review the scholarship guide below to learn about eligibility, requirements and how to apply.
Clubs and school districts offer scholarships for secondary school, undergraduate or postgraduate study. These scholarships may be supported through locally raised funds or Rotary Foundation regional or global grants.
The Rotary Foundation provides scholarships to university graduates and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution.
The Rotary Peace Scholarship is available to candidates who want to attend a master’s degree or certificate program at one of our six partner universities.
Global Scholarship
Global Grants support graduate students studying abroad for one of Rotary’s causes:
- promote peace
- fight disease
- Providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene
- save mother and child
- support education
- Growing local economy
- protect the environment
Fellowships last from one to four years and can cover the entire degree program. Global Grants scholarships are funded through District Designated Funds (DDF), cash, directed gifts and endowment revenue. The foundation will provide an 80% World Fund match for all DDF donations.
Sponsoring organization:
*Any approved university located in a country with a Rotary club or district other than the applicant’s home country
Level/Field of Study:
Graduate courses or studies in one of Rotary’s six focus areas: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development.
Target group:
Non-Rotarians sponsored by a Rotary district or club
Scholarship Value/Content:
Global Grants scholarships have a minimum budget of $30,000 and can fund the following: passport/visa, vaccinations, travel expenses (as specified in the grant terms and conditions), school supplies, tuition, room and board, household supplies, language training courses (but not included if university admission depends on improvement of language skills).
Most personal and miscellaneous expenses are no Funded by scholarship.
Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship Award Eligibility
Districts or clubs in the country where the event will take place, as well as international partner districts or clubs, must first qualify before applying for global grants. Learn more about the eligibility process and grant administration. Your club and district Rotary Foundation presidents can help you plan how to use your district’s designated funds and understand how to qualify your club.
Submit a successful funding application
Consult with local experts early in the planning process to develop strong project plans and global grant applications. The Regional Resource Network (see below) can help.
To be approved, your application must clearly describe how your project, scholarship, or career training team:
- Sustainable – includes plans for long-term success after global grant funding is exhausted
- Include measurable goals
- Aligns with one of Rotary’s focus areas
- Respond to real community needs – Any club or region applying for Global Grants to support humanitarian projects or vocational training teams must first conduct a community assessment and design projects based on what they learn through the assessment.
- Actively engage Rotary and community members
- Meet the eligibility requirements in the terms and conditions of the grant
Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed as they are received. Learn more about the global grant life cycle.
Note: Sponsoring clubs and districts must submit applications to the Rotary Foundation by June 30 for scholars who will begin studies in August, September or October.
How to Apply for the Rotary Foundation Global Scholarship
Global grant applications are submitted online. The sponsoring club or district creates an initial application, then scholar candidates fill out a scholar profile online.
Apply here
