Email: Jacci TcTavish

The purpose of The Rotary Foundation Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors for Canada and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.

Generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide represent a continued faith that today's Rotary Scholars will be tomorrow's community and world leaders.

Scholarships are The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program. It was founded in 1947. Since then, nearly 38,000 men and women from about 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. Nearly 800 scholarships were awarded for study in 2005-06. Through grants totaling approximately US$500 million, recipients from about 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations.

Terms and Conditions:

1. The sponsoring Rotary will interview candidates to ensure:

• They have the required academic admission to the university they have selected.
  
• The plan to study in one of the six ares of focus:
  • Water and Sanitation
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution/prevention
  • Education and basic literacy
  • Disease prevention/treatment
  • Maternal and child health
  • Economic and community development
    
• The university where they plan to study is in a Future Vision pilot district. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to the ideas of Rotary
• Plan a service component that furthers the mission of Rotary to increase their impact on the community.

2. The applicant for the scholarship will submit a short proposal to the Scholarship Coordinator for District 5040 by December 1st 2009 outlining:

• Their plans for study within the above guidelines including the university, their area of study and professional interest in one of the 6 areas of focus
• A service component in their study plan
• Their status in regards to applying to the University for Study in their chosen field. At the time of application by District 5040 to RI in April 2010 for the  Scholarship under the Global Grants the scholar must provide a letter of acceptance to the chosen university

3. District 5040 will review all proposals for scholarships, interview a short list of Candidates and select a candidate to put forward to Rotary International by the end of February  2010.

4. District 5040 will submit the online application for a Global Grant for the scholarship in April 2010 for study to start in the 2010-11 Rotary year. The Scholarship Grant:

• Is in the amount of  US$30,000
• May fund a scholar for a term of one year to four years
• Covers tuition, room and board etc for the term of the grant and
• Must have a host Rotary club in the country where the scholar plans to study.

This is a new type of Rotary scholarship under The Rotary Foundation Future Vision plan.  It is still under development and all criteria are not known.

For further information please contact

Jacci McTavishDistrict 5040 Scholarship Chair
jacciM@telus.net 

R. 604-926-9731