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.

Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University Beijing China

Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. The program will allow the world’s best and brightest students to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities.

Level of Field: Masters

Field of Study: Master’s Degree and Leadership Programme in Global Affairs with concentrations in one of the following disciplines:

• Public Policy
• Economic and Business
• International Studies

Grants: The extraordinary students selected to become Schwarzman Scholars will receive a comprehensive scholarship that will include tuition and fees, room and board, travel to and from Beijing at the beginning and end of the academic year, an in-country study tour, required course books and supplies, health insurance, and a personal stipend.

Eligibility:

• Applicants who are currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must be on track to successfully complete all degree requirements before August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year. There are no requirements for a specific field of undergraduate study; all fields are welcome, but it is important for applicants, regardless of undergraduate major, to articulate how participating in Schwarzman Scholars will help develop their leadership potential within their field.
• Age Requirement: candidates must be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1 of their Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year.
• English Language Proficiency: Applicants must demonstrate strong English language skills, as all teaching will be conducted in English. If the applicant’s native language is not English, official English proficiency test scores must be submitted with the application. Acceptable test options are:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT). Minimum score 600.
  • Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT). Minimum score 100.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Minimum score 7.

Apply Opportunity: For more information and details, please visit the link: Schwarzman Scholars Program

Global Masters Scholarship at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham has a proud heritage of removing barriers to education to enable the most academically talented students to fulfil their potential in learning and education. In keeping with this tradition, we are proud to be launching the Global Masters Scholarship to attract and support the most academically talented international students from across the world to our Master's degrees.

Level of Field: Master's (MS) Degree

Field of Study: Eligible one-year taught Masters's degree programmes offered at the University.

Grants: £10,000 towards the cost of tuition fees.

Eligibility: To be eligible, candidates must meet the following requirements. Candidates must:

• Have received, and accepted, an offer of admission for a taught Master’s degree at the University of Birmingham UK Campus.
• Be classed as ‘domiciled’ in one of the eligible countries.
• Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes.
• Be academically exceptional and able to provide evidence for this in the scholarship application statement.
• Have, or be expecting to achieve, a first-class overall grade (at least 70% in the UK system) in a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Apply Opportunity: For more information/details and to apply for the said opportunity, please visit the link: Global Masters Scholarship at University of Birmingham, Birmingham - United Kingdom