Rotary District 5960 Global Grant Fellowship/Scholarship

Global grants must be sustainable and measurable (How will the scholar's studies support one or more of Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus. The global grant scholarship/fellowship is $35,000.

Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus (pdf)

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
Environment
Global Grant Fellowships (Scholarships) fund studies for one to four academic years in graduate-level programs.

Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, room and board, books, travel expenses, visas, inoculations, as well as any humanitarian projects the club or district has planned that relate to the scholar’s studies.

Items required at the time of district application (2026)

Proposed field of study within one of the seven areas of Rotary focus
Proposed degree and timeline
Estimated budget
Proposed humanitarian project in the host district (optional)
Current transcript
Foreign language proficiency exam results (if needed)
Detailed budget
Complete information regarding:

The scholar's program of study relating to the selected area of focus.
The educational and professional goals of the scholar and how the scholarship will help to advance these goals.
How the scholar will use his/her education to address a need on a long-term basis in his/her hosting and/or international sponsoring community.