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2. Rotary Peace Centers 101
Guide for Rotarian Leaders
6 January 2015
Kat O’Brien and Sarah Cunningham

3. How to participate in the webinar
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4. Goals for this webinar
1. Understand the program,
application process, and club/
district responsibilities
2. Learn marketing and recruitment
techniques
3. Familiarize yourself with
resources about the fellowship in
order to provide information to
applicants
4. Know who to contact with
questions

5. Rotary Peace Centers Fellowships Vision
The Rotary Peace Centers program
has a vision of sustainable peace:
encompassing a network of
peacebuilders and community leaders
dedicated to preventing and resolving
conflicts across the global community.

6. Rotary Peace Centers Mission
Partnership with 7 leading universities
around the world
Empower
Academic
Training
Global
Impact
Be a
Catalyst
Build
Capacity

7. Rotary Peace Center Programs: 2 Options for Study
Master’s Degree
Empowers the leaders of tomorrow
• Five centers, six universities
• 10 fellows assigned to each of
the 5 master’s centers (50 total)
• 15 to 24 month course
Professional Development Certificate
Strengthens the leaders of today
• One center, one university
• Up to 25 fellows in each session,
maximum of up to 50 per year
• Three month course

8. Rotary Peace Centers University Partners

9. Understanding the Application Process
Application
Timeline
Applicant
Funding
Applicant
Eligibility
Did you know?
Your district is not required to
financially support applicants who
apply for the Rotary Peace
Fellowship.

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Applicant Funding
• District eligibility to nominate candidates each year is not dependent on district financial
contributions to The Rotary Foundation
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11. Applicant Eligibility: Key criteria
The ideal candidate
• Strong commitment to global understanding & peace
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong personal statement
Those not eligible to apply
• Rotarians and Honorary Rotarians
• Employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity
• Spouse, lineal descendant, spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor of any living
person in the above categories
• Former Rotarian within 36 months of resignation from Rotary
• TRF program alumni are only eligible to apply after a 3-year (Global Grant Scholars and
certificate Rotary Peace Fellows) and 5-year (master’s Rotary Peace Fellows) waiting period

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Applicant Eligibility
Requirement:
3 years for Master’s
5 years for Certificate
Master’s
Requirement:
• Bachelors Degree
• English Test
Scores for non-
native speakers

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Application Timeline
Timeline for applicants:
Application
Available Online
1 December
Application due
to District
31 May
Endorsed applications
due to The Rotary
Foundation
1 July
Application
Selection Results
November
Did you know?
Applicants are now required
to submit their applications to
the district by 31 May, giving
you ample time to conduct
interviews!

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RECRUIT
• Clubs and Districts
recruit applicants
• December - May
INTERVIEW AND ENDORSE
APPLICANTS
• REQUIRED for Districts
• OPTIONAL for Clubs
• Once an application is received,
interview and select which candidates
you would like to endorse
• 31 May applications are due to
district
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
• All endorsed applications
are due to TRF by 1 July
TRF Processing
• Districts will receive
confirmation that the
application has been
received
Selection Committee
• Finalists and Alternates will be
selected in November
Announcements
• Applicants, Clubs and
Districts will be
notified about results
in November
Application Timeline for Districts
Did you know?
Your district may
endorse multiple
qualified applicants
to the Rotary Peace
Centers!

15. Role of the Club
Club Selection and Endorsement
Connecting Applicants with Clubs
Applicant Recruitment

16. Role of the District
Submitting Documents
Interviewing Candidates
District Selection Process
Did you know?
An applicant can seek endorsement from
any Rotary district, even if it is not in their
home city or country.

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District Selection Process: Screening
Rotary Peace Center
Language of
Instruction
Language
Proficiency*
Recommendations Degree GRE
IELTS*
**
TOEFL***
Chulalongkorn
University
English English Two professional
Bachelor’s or
equivalent
work
experience
No No No
Duke University English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s No** 7
Internet: 83
Paper: 550
University of North
Carolina at Chapel
Hill
English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s
Mandatory**
7
Internet: 79
Paper: 550
International
Christian University
English &
Japanese
English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s No 6.5
Internet: 79
Paper: 550
University of
Bradford
English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s No 6.5 Not accepted
University of
Queensland
English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s No 6.5
Internet: 90
Paper: 570
Uppsala University English English
Two
(one academic &
one professional)
Bachelor’s No 6.5
Internet: 90
Paper: 575
All programs are in English & applications must be submitted in English

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District Selection Process
• All applicants must be endorsed
by a Rotary District in order to
submit their application.
– This requires an interview from
the district and signatures from
District Governor, foundation
committee chair and/or peace
fellowship subcommittee chair
– District must agree that they want
to sponsor the applicant
– District is not required to fund the
applicant if they are selected
DISTRICT INTERVIEW AND ENDORSEMENT (CONTINUED)
We endorse for a Rotary Peace Fellowship and forward this application to The Rotary Foundation
Name of Candidate
for consideration in the world-competitive selection process for Rotary Peace Fellows.
We certify that we have explained to the candidate that:
1. At this stage the applicant remains only a candidate and that The Rotary Foundation Trustees will select the actual Rotary Peace Fellowship
recipients following submission of district-endorsed candidate applications to the Foundation
2. The final decision and assignment to one of the Rotary Peace Centers rests with the Foundation Trustees. As the sponsor district, we endorse
assignment to any of the preferences listed by the candidate or any other center deemed suitable by the Foundation Trustees
3. The Foundation seeks to develop a group of Rotary Peace Fellows who will obtain advanced degrees in fields related to peace and conflict
resolution or professional development certificates in the field of peace and conflict studies and who will make a long-term, positive impact on
the future of peace through their leadership and careers
4. The fellow has obligations to the sponsor and host districts before, during, and after the fellowship
5. The candidate is responsible for securing admission to the degree program of the assigned Rotary Peace Centers university partner (if
applicable), and in the event that the fellow is unable to secure admission to the assigned program, that he/she immediately relinquish his/her
Rotary Peace Fellowship
6. Fellows must begin their studies as specified by their assigned Rotary Peace Center. For Rotary Peace Centers offering master’s degrees,
programs begin July, August, or September 2016 or February or March of 2017 (University of Queensland only). The Rotary Peace Center
offering a professional development certificate begins its program in January and June 2016.
7. The candidate must be committed to completing the entire program
8. The fellow is responsible for all costs associated with a spouse or dependents who may accompany the fellow during the fellowship period
9. The actual amount of the fellowship will vary depending on the cost of tuition, fees, reasonable living expenses, round-trip transportation, some
books, supplies, and other limited expenses
10. We have not promised a specific sum of money to the candidate in conjunction with the Rotary Peace Fellowship
We endorse this candidate for a Rotary Peace Fellowship and certify that we have explained to the candidate the terms of the fellowship outlined above.
The district governor-elect has been informed of this endorsement.
Name of District Governor Phone Email
Signature of District Governor Date District
Obtain the signature of the district Rotary Foundation committee chair or the Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee chair.
Name of district Rotary Foundation committee chair Phone Email
Signature of district Rotary Foundation committee chair Date District
OR
Name of Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee chair Phone Email
Signature of Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee chair Date District
BE SURE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION with club endorsement (optional) and district endorsement. Email submissions are preferred; email
applications to rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org. Attachments must be under 10 MB. Districts will receive a confirmation email of submission and
processing. District-endorsed applications for the 2016 Rotary Peace Fellowships competition are due to The Rotary Foundation by
1 July 2015.
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA
Fax: +1-847-556-2177
Email: rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org

19. Interviewing Candidates
Every Rotary Peace Fellowship applicant must be interviewed
by the district selection committee. This committee should
include:
 Current district Rotary Peace Fellowships subcommittee
chair, district governor, immediate past governor, governor-
elect, or Rotary Foundation committee chair
 Three Rotarians or non-Rotarians with expertise in the field
of peace or a related field.
Did you know?
Applicants can be
interviewed in person,
over the phone, or via
internet.

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Submitting Documents to The Rotary Foundation
The final step: Submit all required documentation to The Rotary Peace Centers
Program before 1 July.
Three options for submitting endorsed applications (choose only one)
1. Online application:
– If you complete the online application, all of your documentation will automatically be sent to the Rotary Peace
Centers
2. Scan and Email the documents to: rebecca.holloway@rotary,org
3. Send a copy of the documents to:
Rotary Peace Centers
The Rotary Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
USA

21. 2. Marketing and Recruitment Techniques
• Shop.rotary.org (brochures and print material)
• Social Media:
• Subscribe to the Peace in Action newsletter
• Send out a press release
• Meet with community partners
• Plan a program at your club or hold an information
session

22. Meet with Community Partners
Peace
Builders
Local
Universities
Non-
governmental
Organizations
International
Volunteers
and
Corporations
Rotary Alumni
Did you know?
Rotary alumni are eligible
for the Peace Fellowship
after a 3-5 year waiting
period.

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How to send out a press release
1. Create a localized press release
• Templates are available in all Rotary
languages. Email Becca Holloway, Rotary
Peace Centers Coordinator, at
rebecca.holloway@rotary.org for the
template.
• Feel free to customize your press release
by adding your club or district’s specific
deadlines, contact information, and
information about past Peace Fellow
alumni from your district.
2. Send the press release to local news sources

24. Hold an Informational Session
• Hold a club meeting to educate Rotarians in your
club about the Rotary Peace Fellowship.
• Hold a lecture or discussion about peace and
other international events at various locations in
your community, such as universities,
community centers, and non-profit organizations.
• Consider inviting a current or former Rotary
Peace Fellow to speak (email alumni@rotary.org
for more information)

25. Short Promotional Pitch
What’s your 30 second
promotional pitch?
The Rotary Peace Fellowship is a great opportunity for people with a
passion for peace to take their education to the next level. Fellows
study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers around the world and can
either earn a professional development certificate in peace and conflict
resolution or a master’s degree in international relations, public
administration, sustainable development, peace studies, or a related
field. The fellowship covers tuition and fees, room and board, round-
trip transportation, and internship or field study expenses. Do you
know anyone who might be a good candidate?

26. 3. Resources
For Rotarians:
Program Guide for Rotarians
PDF Application (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Korean, Japanese)
How to donate funds
For future applicants:
Application Worksheets (Master’s & Certificate)
Application FAQs
Tips to improve your application
Recommendation Forms
Fellowship Guides (Master’s and Certificate)
Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources
Application Checklist Video

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4: Peace Center Department Contacts
Rotary
International
Program and Member
Services
Programs and Grants
Peace and Conflict
Prevention and
Resolution
Rotary Peace
Centers
Manager
Kat O’Brien
Supervisor
PROGRAM
SPECIALISTS
Emily Ruf
ASIA, AUSTRALIA
Tyler Allen
NORTH AMERICA,
EUROPE
MARKETING &
RECRUITMENT
SPECIALIST
Sarah Cunningham
PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
Becca Holloway
Rotary Peace Center Contacts
• Rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org (General Inquiry)
• Rebecca.Holloway@rotary.org (Applicant Coordinator)
• Tyler.Allen@rotary.org (Specialist, Americas & Europe)
• Emily.Ruf@rotary.org (Specialist, Asia & Australia)
• Sarah.Cunningham@rotary.org (Marketing)
• Kathleen.Obrien@rotary.org (Department Supervisor)
• Michael.Pfriem@rotary.org (Alumni Relations Supervisor)

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Save the Dates
• 2015 Rotary World Peace Symposium
in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Network with leaders working in the field of
peacebuilding and exchange ideas through
engaging breakout sessions, workshops, and
plenary sessions.
• Rotary Peace Centers 201: Coaching
Applicant Webinar
– 10 February 2015
– 9:00am (CST)

29. Thank you
Questions?
Contact Information:
Kat O’Brien, Peace Centers Supervisor
Kathleen.Obrien@rotary.org
Sarah Cunningham, Marketing & Recruitment
Sarah.Cunningham@rotary.org