Applications for Rotary Scholarship for Master's In Peace Studies due April 1, 2012

The Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary District 5950 invite applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships, an international 15-to-24-month scholarship program to earn a master’s degree in international studies and peace and conflict resolution. Rotary International will award up to 100 such scholarships for study at Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Japan, Argentina, England, Australia, Sweden, and the United States. Rotary’s goal is to provide educational opportunities to those who will promote knowledge and world understanding as future global leaders. The Centers will also advance research, teaching and publication and knowledge of issues of peace, goodwill and causes of conflict.

A second program, a three-month professional development certificate course, is available in Thailand.

Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree, have 3-5 years of work or volunteer experience and a demonstrated commitment to peace and service, and be proficient in a second language if appropriate. Funding includes transportation, room and board, tuition, fees, and a stipend. For more information and to complete the application, visit www.rotary.org and click on “Students and Youth” or contact Dr. Ellen Kennedy at 952-693-5206, kennedy@worldwithoutgenocide.org

Applications are due at local Rotary Clubs by April 1, 2012. Edina residents interested in applying for the program may submit completed applications to San Asato, International Service Director for the Rotary Club of Edina, at sasato@comcast.net. Applicants endorsed by local clubs will be submitted to District 5950 by May 1, 2012. Required in-person interviews for district finalists will be held in Minneapolis in late May, and nominees’ names will be forwarded to the international office by July 1, 2012. Awards will be announced by Rotary International in fall 2012 for studies to begin in fall 2013.

The Rotary Club of Edina meets Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave. For more information about the Rotary Club of Edina, visit www.EdinaRotary.org. For membership information, contact Membership Director Leslie Kreofsky, 952-929-2569 or leslie@kreofsky.com.