The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International)

Partially funded

Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship (Graduate Study Abroad)

The Rotary Foundation (Rotary International), United States

Scholarship overview

Global grant scholarships fund graduate students who study abroad in one of Rotary's areas of focus. They are sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts, so applicants approach a local Rotary club rather than applying to The Rotary Foundation directly.

Scholarships last from one to four years and can cover an entire degree programme. They are funded from District Designated Funds, cash, and directed gifts and endowment earnings; the Foundation adds an 80% World Fund match on all District Designated Funds contributions.

The areas of focus are: promoting peace; fighting disease; providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene; improving maternal and child health; supporting education; growing local economies; and protecting the environment.

Award Information

  • Graduate students studying abroad (outside their home country), so a non-US citizen can use the award for US study.
  • Study must fall within one of Rotary's seven areas of focus.
  • Scholarships are for graduate study only.
  • Duration of one to four years, up to a full degree programme.
  • The amount depends on the budget set by the sponsoring Rotary club or district and the Foundation match.
  1. Find a local Rotary club using the Rotary club finder.
  2. Ask the club for its application information and eligibility requirements.
  3. The sponsoring club or district applies to The Rotary Foundation for the global grant.

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How selection works

Sponsoring Rotary clubs and districts set their own eligibility requirements and choose scholars.

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