Rotary Peace Fellowships Master's Program in United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, and Sweden

Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centres in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Sweden.

Since the program began in 2002, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 1,300 fellows who now work in more than 115 countries. Many serve as leaders in governments, NGOs, the military, education, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

The Rotary Peace Fellowship is designed for leaders with work experience in peace and development. Our fellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit of peace. Through academic training, practice, and global networking opportunities, the Rotary Peace Centers program develops the capacity of peace and development professionals or practitioners to become experienced and effective catalysts for peace.

Level of Fellowship: Rotary Peace Fellowship is available for the Master's studies.

Fellowship Programs:

• Master’s Degree Programs: Accepted candidates study peace and development issues with research-informed teaching and a diverse student body. The programs last 15 to 24 months and include a two- to three-month field study, which participants design themselves. The programs last 15 to 24 months and include a two- to three-month field study, which participants design themselves.
• Professional Development Certificate Program: During the one-year program, experienced peace and development professionals with diverse backgrounds gain practical skills to promote peace within their communities and across the globe. Fellows complete field studies and they also design and carry out social change initiatives.

Eligibility:

• Proficiency in English; as a second language is strongly recommended.
• Demonstrated commitment to international understanding and peace.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Master’s degree applicants: minimum three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor’s degree.
• Certificate applicants: minimum five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, strong academic background.

Note:

• You are not eligible if you are an active Rotary member, or employee of a Rotary club, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity.
• If you are unsure about your eligibility for Rotary Peace Fellowship, find your eligibility by taking a Rotary Peace Fellowship Eligibility Quiz.

Fellowship: These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.

Apply Opportunity: The application cycle usually opens in February every year and lasts about 3 months. For more information about the scholarship programmes, please refer to Rotary Peace Fellowship Programs.

Undergraduate Semester Exchange Program in United States

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) is pleased to announce the undergraduate semester exchange program for the citizens of Pakistan. The program intends to promote mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Pakistan. It provides full-time undergraduate students from Pakistan the opportunity to enrich their education and experience through one semester of full-time, non-degree academic study in the United States. The program will also expose students to the principles of social responsibility in the United States through a community service component.

Eligibility:

• Pakistani citizens.
• 25 years or younger.
• Currently enrolled in a college or university in Pakistan and committed to returning to their home university following the completion of the program.
• In their 14th or 15th year of formal education.
• Application is required to submit current/most recent, and old transcripts with the application.

Ineligibility:

• Dual U.S./Pakistan nationals or U.S. permanent residents.
• Those who have a parent or spouse who is a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident, or has a pending U.S. immigration.
• Employees of the Fulbright organization, the U.S. Department of State, and USAID and their spouses, children, finances, siblings, dependents, and parents.
• Students in their final year of university.

Grants Benefits:

• Tuition and fees.
• Round trip airfare.
• Housing and meals.
• A limited allowances for books.
• Accident and sickness coverage.
• Monthly maintenance allowance.

Note:

• Applications must be submitted online. Paper copies will not be considered.
• All application materials (including degrees, transcripts, and certificates) must be uploaded with the online application.
• Applicants will only require reference letters if they are selected for the program.
• Women, people with disabilities, and individuals from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Baluchistan, Northern Sindh, and Southern Punjab are highly encouraged to apply.

Apply Opportunity: To apply for this opportunity, visit the link United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan

FULBRIGHT Scholarships in USA for Pakistani Students

Fulbright is the flagship scholarship program of the United States - Department of State. Fulbright-Higher Education Commission (HEC) PhD scholarship is funded by the Government of Pakistan and managed by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) under the Fulbright policies and regulations. So, apply now for graduate study in the United States Fulbright Scholarship.

The Fulbright scholarship funds graduate study in the United States for a Master's or PhD degree, including tuition, required textbooks, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance. USEFP also assists with the visa process. Pakistani Fulbrighters are studying at universities all over the United States.

Application Process: For more information and eligibility and to download an application form, visit USEFP Complete the application with all the required documents that must be submitted online. Paper applications will not be considered.

Women, people with disabilities, and individuals from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan, Baluchistan, Northern Sindh and Southern Punjab are highly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:

• Pakistani citizens with solid academic histories, residing in Pakistan and committed to returning and serving Pakistan are welcome to apply.
• All disciplines are eligible except Clinical Medicine, People in the Field of Energy, Water, Agriculture, Public Health, Education, Social Sciences, Journalism and Mass Communication, Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Science or Environmental Studies, Security Studies or Peace Studies, and Data Science are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Eligible Master's applicants will have a four-year Bachelor's degree or a Bachelor's or Master's combination (16 years of formal education) and PhD applicants will have a Master's. M.Phil., or a comparable degree (18 years of formal education) from an accredited university.
• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all applicants.
• Applicants should be prepared to complete grants without accompanying dependents if need be.

Note:

• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be required from all the selected candidates.
• Plagiarism and misrepresentation in an application will lead to disqualification at any program stage.

Apply Opportunity: To apply for this opportunity, visit the link United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan