Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship

For sixty years, the Rotary Foundation has funded study abroad in over seventy nations, through the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program. Available to undergraduates, graduates, and professionals, this program offers a few types scholarships for study in other countries. No matter which type of scholarship is awarded, the recipient will act as an ambassador of good will while studying under the scholarship.

Scholars will be responsible for preparing and presenting ten to fifteen speeches about their home countries to the members of the local Rotary Club in the host nation. Before arriving in the assigned nation, scholars will have been taught how to make these presentations. When their studies under the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship are complete, they will give a presentation about what they learned in the host country, to Rotary Club that sponsored the scholarship.

An Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship awards $23,000 to pay for one year of study, travel to and from the assigned destination, and living costs. The Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship pays $11,500 only for tuition, for two or three years. Scholars studying under either scholarship are responsible for funding all expenses that exceed the amount of the scholarship. Recipients of these particular Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships are also required to speak the language of the host country.

To be eligible for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, the prospective scholars must have Rotary Clubs in the country where they have citizenship, and have completed two or more years of college. Applications are to be submitted to the Rotary Club in the applicant's city; and if there is not a Rotary Club in the city, the closest city with a Rotary Club with serve as the candidates local club. Deadlines for applications vary from club to club, as do the types of scholarships available. For specific dates and scholarships, contact you nearest Rotary Club.