World Peace fellowships
Chair : Dr. Jeanne McClellan

There are two types of Fellowship opportunities:
World Peace Fellowship Application
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Application

Short-term Certificate Program
The three-month certificate program in Peace and Conflict Resolution held at
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed for professionals
in mid-to-upper-level positions in fields related to conflict resolution and mediation. Up to thirty participants attend this program, and it is offered twice per year beginning in January and July. Applicants must be employed at least five years and have a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent. They must be non-Rotarians and cannot be spouses or lineal descendants of Rotarians. Typical applicants include professionals involved in mediation or conflict resolution in fields such as law enforcement, government, education, unions, media, and NGOs. To view the profiles of the current participants, please visit the following website: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/rpcsp/parts.html.

The next application deadline for clubs to submit sponsored applications to the District for the July, 2007 short-term program Fellowship is: October 31, 2007 

Graduate Studies Program
World Peace Fellows earn a masters degree in international relations, peace studies, conflict resolution, or related areas. These programs are offered in six different host universities throughout the world: Duke University and the University of North Carolina (jointly offered program), International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate significant work experience in the areas of conflict resolution, mediation, diplomacy, international relations, and similar fields. They must also be under 40 years of age and cannot be a Rotarian, or a lineal descendant of a Rotarian. Our District can forward one qualified candidate to RI for consideration for the Fellowship from the pool of applicants.

The next application deadline for clubs to submit sponsored applications to the District for the master’s degree Fellowship is: March 31, 2008


For detailed information on the World Peace and Conflict Resolution Fellowships please see the RI Foundation website. The link to the programs is:http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/centers/district.html

A copy of each application can be downloaded from this page. We encourage you to share this information with your clubs. I would be happy to provide a program for your club to assist in educating members about the Fellowship opportunities and to help kick off an effort to cultivate applicants. For further information please contact me at: (951) 834-3301, or send me an email me at: drjmcclellan@msn.com

World Peace Fellowship Application
Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Application