Page Managed by Susan Cohen Grossman - District 5160 Peace Fellows Chair - Updated 3/2012

To mark the 10th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation’s Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, read The Rotarian’s stories of 10 peace fellows who are creating change locally and globally! (or copy link into your browser)

http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/TheRotarian/Pages/Peace1202.aspx

Building Peace! Listen and watch the video about Rotary peace fellows — telling their stories.  (click on graphic)

Subscribe to Rotary’s Peace Net Newsletter (click here).

Applications for the 2013 program are due by June 1st to the District Chair.

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District 5160’s 2010 peace fellow, Abu Sufian Taj Elassfia, sponsored by Concord Rotary Club, was selected by Rotary Foundation and Duke to be a peace fellow in 2011/2013 in the Masters of International Development Policy Program (MIDP).  Abu Sufian is from Darfur, Sudan.

Ali Reza Eshraghi, District 5160’s 2009 peace fellow, was sponsored by Berkeley Rotary Club.  Ali is completing a masters at University of North Carolina in the Communication Studies Department.

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Peace Fellows Application Information

Rotary Peace Fellows Sample Press Release for Rotary Clubs - Word Document

Peace Fellows Application -  PDF

Peace Fellows Application - Word

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CALL FOR ROTARY PEACE FELLOW APPLICATIONS!

In these uncertain times, there is a growing demand for well trained international leaders to promote national and international cooperation and peace throughout their lives, in their careers and through service activities. The challenges of the 21st century require people skilled in the art of diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution. The Rotary Peace Fellowship program was developed to meet this very need.

Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and conflict resolution or a related field. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships (50 master’s degree fellowships and 50 professional development certificate fellowships) are offered on a competitive basis at six prestigious Rotary Centers around the world.

Participants in the master’s degree program gain access to:

•    Two years of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master’s degree at one of our six Rotary Centers

•    Training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation, conflict resolution, and negotiation.

•    A growing network of committed alumni employed around the world in diplomacy, government, non-governmental organizations and private corporations.

The three-month professional development certificate program offers candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies a 3-month session at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Both programs require, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years of relevant work experience for the MA program and 5 years for the professional development certificate.

Please share this information with business associates, local universities, service organizations, religious institutions, and community groups that may know of individuals interested in conflict resolution and diplomacy.  For eligibility and application information, please direct candidates to: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/HowToApply.aspx

Candidates for the 2013-2015 academic term or the 2012 professional development program should be getting in touch with local Rotary Clubs in the Spring of 2012 and developing their application documents to submit to the club.

Contact rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org for further information or copy this link into your browser:
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Rotary World Peace Fellows are graduates of a Rotary/University cooperative venture.  District 5160 is one of the “Pioneer Districts” that helps fund this unique, world-class program.   The Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution offer the opportunity to not only obtain more knowledge, they are a valuable networking and professional growth opportunity that is not surpassed.  Either pursue a two-year master’s degree or a 3-month professional development certificate, on a variety of topics, intertwined with studies in peace and conflict resolution and practical experience, at one of the current Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution which currently are:

• Duke/University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
• University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
• University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Uppsala University in Sweden was recently named as a new Rotary Peace Center
• Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand — offers a 3-month certificate program in peace studies

Click here to learn more about NOMINATING CANDIDATES and QUALIFICATIONS. Rotarians are encouraged to spread the word widely about this unique opportunity for worldwide peace building!

To learn more about Rotary’s peace and conflict fellowships, the worldwide centers, and more, go to the Rotary Web Site.   

Rotary World Peace Fellow candidates are nominated by Rotary Clubs and then interviewed by the District.  The District nominates qualified candidates to Rotary Foundation.  If selected by Rotary Foundation, then candidates seek acceptance to the university.  Up to 100 fellows are chosen each year from the many applicants (5o for the masters, 50 for the professional certificate).   In 2011, District 5160 nominated a candidate who was accepted by Rotary Foundation and University of North Carolina’s Public Health Masters Program.  In 2010, District 5160 nominated one candidate for this fellowship who was accepted by Rotary Foundation and then admitted into Duke University’s Masters in International Development.  In 2009, District 5160 nominated three candidates; two were accepted by Rotary Foundation.  One will be completing a Masters Degree at University of North Carolina in Spring 2012.

Contact the District 5160 World Peace Fellowship Chair, Susan Cohen Grossman, (707) 319-1053 (susancg@pacbell.net), for more information or with questions.  Rotarians throughout District 5160 are invited to become more involved  and help by joining the District Committee which seeks to find qualified candidates, encourage applications, and communicate with Rotary Clubs and others about this unique program.