Peace and Conflict Studies
The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program was established to
provide professionals from around the world with the opportunity to
be trained in conflict resolution and mediation strategies. The
program also can help participants become better equipped to prevent
and resolve conflict and to foster policies and create settings that
ensure peace worldwide. Offered in English, the program is aimed
toward mid- to upper-level professionals in governments,
nongovernmental organizations, and private corporations.
The intensive three-month course, which was started in July 2006, is
housed at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. Rotary will
accept up to 30 program participants per session for two sessions
annually. Each session will include both academic learning and
practical fieldwork components. The program aims to
- Inspire people to work for a culture of peace and tolerance while enhancing their capacity, knowledge, and skills in this area, in part by generating interaction between practitioners and academics
- Offer advanced international educational opportunities to Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program participants chosen from different countries and cultures on the basis of their potential as government, business, education, media, and other professional leaders
- Provide a means for The Rotary Foundation and Rotarians to increase their effectiveness in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, thereby leading to world understanding and peace.
See Rotary International's Peace is Possible Video.
Applications
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Applications are accepted here in Northeast Florida from January until early March each year for Rotary Peace Fellowships and for the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program, by Rotary clubs in District 6970-which includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Union, and Volusia counties. These awards are for the period July 2009 - June 2010. Applications must be made through a Rotary club in the area of the applicant's legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment. Persons with disabilities and members of Rotaract clubs are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
The following are ineligible for Rotary World
Peace Fellowships: Rotarians, Honorary Rotarians Employees of a
club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International
Spouses, lineal descendants (child or grandchild by blood or legal
adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parent or
grandparent by blood) of any living person in the categories a) or
b) above; former Rotarians and their relatives as described above
within 36 months of resignation. All others meeting the criteria of
level of education and work experience described by The Rotary
Foundation are welcome to apply.
Application and Selection
The Fellowship application and selection
process consists of three levels: local club, local district, and
world. Because application deadlines vary by club and
district, applicants must contact their local clubs and districts
for specific information on deadlines. Club deadlines should
be in March also with the Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Club Level
After obtaining an application (see above)
applicants can then contact a club in their region within the
district. The club will assign a sponsor to each applicant
with whose advice they prepare the application, and submit the
completed application to a local Rotary club. See below for
names and contact information.
District Level
Individual Rotary clubs conduct initial screening and select
Fellowship applications to be forwarded up channels with the
Ambassadorial Scholarship application to the district level for
competitive interviews. While there is no limit to the number of
applications an individual Rotary club may forward, each Rotary
district may submit only one candidate to be considered in the
world-wide competition. All districts are encouraged to recruit
qualified candidates in their area to apply for the Fellowship.
World Level
Each Rotary district will submit its candidate's application to
The Rotary Foundation on or before July 1. The world-wide
competition selection committee will consist of Trustee-appointed
Rotarians and representatives from the University Partners. The
Rotary Foundation will inform candidates and districts about final
selection decisions in December.
District 6970: The Crown District
Applicants should plan to be physically present at the following
events:
- Club Interview - ask your sponsor counselor
- Region Interview - ask your sponsor counselor
- District Interviews - see the timeline on this website
- Orientation program in late June in Florida prior to departure
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read all materials
carefully before filling out the application.
Peace Fellow Awards: Rotarians please note that the
Peace Fellow awards are not funded in the same way as the other
educational awards. We need not have earmarked DDS funds for the
District candidate to be submitted and perhaps selected. So, a
Peace Fellow award is essentially free to the District if the
applicant is selected by the TRF panel.