Rotary Peace Fellowships: The Important Role of RotariansGuide for Rotarian Leaders

10 January 2017Hosts: 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

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’s5 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)

Gender56.9% Female43.4% Male

60% Female40% Male

52% Female48% 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 address2. 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

RequiredDegree

GREScore

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: 90Paper: 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: 79Paper: 550

University of Bradford English English Two

(one academic & one professional)

Bachelor’s Not required 6Internet: 80

Paper: No longer accepted

University of Queensland English English Two

(one academic & one professional)

Bachelor’s Not required 6.5 Internet: 90Paper: 570

Uppsala University English English Two

(one academic & one professional)

Bachelor’s Not required 6.5 Internet: 90Paper: 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

RememberThe district is not required to fund the applicant

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Interviewing CandidatesEvery 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 FoundationFINAL 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 JuneWhere: 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