2. Peace and Conflict
Prevention/Resolution Area of Focus
What you need to know:
1. Rotary’s first Area of Focus is peace
2. Rotary’s largest peace program is the
Rotary Peace Fellowship
3. Districts are what make the Rotary Peace
Fellowship successful
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
3. Rotary Peace Fellowship
Information
Rotary Peace Fellowships are provided by The
Rotary Foundation to fund either master’s
degree or professional development certificate
study at one of the six Rotary Peace Centers.
Rotarians, Clubs and Districts support the
Rotary Peace Centers through their gifts to The
Rotary Foundation.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
4. Rotary Peace Fellow Recruitment is
Managed by The Rotary Foundation
• District Rotary Foundation Chairs can create a
position in the district leadership structure called
the Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair.
• This position will be supported by Rotary
International staff with mailings, information,
presentations and other resources.
• If your district does not have this position, we
encourage you to create it.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
5. Rotary Peace Fellowship
Subcommittee Chair
Many districts have selected a Subcommittee
Chair to oversee the promotion and
recruitment of candidates for the Rotary Peace
Fellowship.
If not, there may be a scholarship chair at the
district level.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
6. Peace Fellow applications come out
in January & are due on July 1st.
• Applications are now available on the
Rotary website.
• All districts are eligible and encouraged to
nominate Rotary Peace Fellow candidates.
• Districts do not fund these fellowships
individually.
• No district matching funds are required.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
7. Rotary Peace Fellow applicants are not
required to reside in your district.
• They can be from your district and living locally
or away.
• They can be from other parts of the world.
Rotarians are connected with people from
other parts of the world through service,
professional and education networks, and this
can expand our recruitment ability greatly!
• Candidates who have experienced living in a
conflict zone are especially encouraged apply.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
8. Help us spread the word!
• Familiarize club members with the Rotary
Peace Centers program.
• Download resource materials on the
Rotarian Action Group for Peace website.
• Send a press release about Rotary Peace
Fellowships to your local media, and share
it liberally on social media.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
9. More about The Rotarian Action
Group for Peace
The Rotarian Action Group for Peace is
committed to providing the tools for our
members to pursue and act on their passion for
peace. We offer resources that provide
knowledge, ideas, networks and support for
advancing world peace and understanding.
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
10. The Rotarian Action Group for
Peace Offers:
• Database of Rotary Peace Projects and
Events
• Current news and information on peace
• Working committee on how to better link
clubs and Rotary Peace Fellows
• Reference and training materials
• Worldwide database of universities with
peace studies programs
The Rotarian Action Group For Peace is not an agency of, nor controlled by, Rotary International.
