Overview
Rotary Foundation Global Grants pay for graduate coursework or research lasting one to four academic years. The Rotary Foundation runs the programme, and awards support study outside the applicant's own country. Funding flows through the global grant scholarship budget.
At a glance
- Host: Rotary Foundation
- Level: graduate coursework or research (master's and PhD)
- Study destination: any approved university in a country with a host Rotary club or district, outside the applicant's home country
- Minimum scholarship budget: $30,000
- Deadline: rolling throughout the year
- Who can apply: non-Rotarians sponsored by a Rotary district or club
Awarded by
Any approved university in a country that has a host Rotary club or district, as long as the school sits outside the applicant's home country.
Subjects and level
Graduate-level coursework or research tied to one of Rotary's six areas of focus:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development
Who can apply
Non-Rotarians who are sponsored by a Rotary district or club.
What the award covers
A global grant scholarship has a minimum budget of $30,000. That budget can cover passport and visa costs, inoculations, travel expenses as set out in the grant terms and conditions, school supplies, tuition, room and board, household supplies, and language training courses. Language training is not covered when university admission depends on improving language skills.
Most personal and miscellaneous expenses are not covered by the scholarship funding.
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility requirements vary. Check the scholarship page of the Rotary club or district where you plan to apply.
How to apply
Contact your local Rotary club through the Rotary Club Locator to ask how to be sponsored for the grant.
Global grant applications go in online. The sponsor club or district starts the application, then the scholar candidate fills in the scholar profile online.
Global grant scholarship applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, but submit at least three months before the scholar's intended departure date so the Foundation has time to review and process the file. Each Rotary club or district may follow its own timeline.
Read the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship Supplement and check the official website for application details.
Official website
Official Scholarship Website: https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/apply-grants/global-grants