Ambassadorial Scholars
 Description
Ambassadorial Scholarships is the oldest program
of The Rotary Foundation - a tradition of excellence
dating to 1947. Contributions from Rotarians around
the world currently support approximately 1,200
scholars from some 60 different countries for study
in another country every year. These generous contributions
are an investment in today's students. They represent
Rotary's faith that these promising scholars will
become tomorrow's leaders and will make substantial
contributions to both their communities and to the
world.
- Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship:
covers transportation, tuition, fees, room and
board for one academic year of study in another
country.
- Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship: defrays
the costs of degree-oriented study in another
country for two or three years.
- Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship: covers
three or six months of intensive language training
and cultural immersion in another country.
Criteria
- Applicants must have completed at least
two years of university or college coursework,
or must have a secondary school education and
have been employed in a recognized vocation
for at least two years when the scholarship
begins.
- In general, all applicants must be citizens
of a country in which there is a Rotary club.
- Rotaractors are eligible and encouraged
to apply.
- Applicants cannot be a Rotarian;
an Honorary Rotarian; an employee of a club,
district or other Rotary entity or of Rotary
International; a spouse of a lineal descendant,
or an ancestor (parent or grandparent) of any
living person in the foregoing categories.
Ambassadorial Scholarships Application Process
|
| Application
Step |
|
| Application materials
distributed to districts |
November |
| Districts distribute
applications and scholarships availability information
to clubs |
December |
| Applications due
to clubs from scholarship applicants |
April 15 |
| Club-endorsed applications
due to districts |
May 15 |
| District Interviews
and Selections |
June 7 |
| District-endorsed
applications due at World Headquarters |
October 1 |
| Applicants approved
by the Trustees will receive confirmation of award
and study institution assignment. |
December 15 |
Obtaining an application to be an Ambassadorial Scholar
- Go to
Rotary.org
- next go to Students and Youth
- next go to Educational Programs
- go to Ambassadorial Scholars to download an application
PDG Russ Hobbs, Scholarship Chair
(408) 739-6830
russhobbs@allstate.com
The Rotary Foundation
GSE 2009