The Finances of The Rotary Foundation

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Group Study Exchange
Rotary Centers
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Rotary Grants for University Teachers
Ambassadorial Scholarships
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Rotary Centers
for International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Resolution
Masters degree program in fields related to
peace studies and conflict resolution
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for International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Resolution
Purpose

1. Focus students on peace and conflict issues
2. Advance knowledge and world understanding among
   potential world leaders
3. Promote greater tolerance and cooperation among
   peoples

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for International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Resolution

• Partnered with 8 Universities around the world
• All districts asked to submit one qualified
  candidate application each year to TRF
• Districts that commit 25,000 or more annually
  are recognized as Peacebuilder District
• Funded through DDF and major restricted gifts

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for International Studies in Peace and Conflict
Resolution

• 60 scholars selected for 2005-07 program year
• Approximately 31 of Districts submitted Peace
  Scholar candidate applications
• Applicants must be proficient in at least 2
  languages
• Each class represents approx. 30 countries
• Applicants must have minimum 3 years relevant
  work experience

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Rotary Centers TEST
Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace
and conflict resolution leads to what type of
degree
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Masters Degree
Bachelors Degree
Certificate in Peace Studies
Doctorates degree
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Rotary Centers TEST
Which statement is not one of the stated Purposes
of the Rotary Centers program
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Focus students on peace and conflict issues
Advance knowledge and world understandingamong
potential world leaders
Promote greater tolerance and cooperation among
peoples
Promote Rotarys ideal among the worlds
political and business leaders
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Rotary Centers TEST
What is a Peacebuilder District?
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A district that has more than one Peace Scholar
A district that has contributed at least 25,000
annually in DDF to the Rotary Centers program
The districts where the 8 Universities are located
A district that has contributed 10,000 in DDF to
the Rotary Centers program
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Group Study Exchange
The international exchange of young non-Rotarian
professionals
GSE on the web
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Group Study Exchange

• Districts can send a GSE team every year using
  World Fund awards
• GSE Team 4 non-Rotarians and 1 Rotarian team
  leader
• Send additional team member with a 2,000 DDF
  donation
• Minimum of 5 vocational days
• Teams spend 4 to 6 weeks abroad

GSE
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Group Study Exchange
Importance of Vocational Days In order for the
GSE to be of the greatest value to team members,
a minimum 5 vocational days is required.
Anything less, and the exchange becomes a
vacation, and does not fulfill the objectives of
the program. The more opportunities team members
have to visit vocational sites and see how their
profession is practiced abroad, the more valuable
the exchange becomes.
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Group Study Exchange

• Main Funding World Fund
• Send additional GSE team with DDF
• Rotary provides the most economical round-trip
  ticket
• Team members aged between 25 and 40
• Team member should be proficient in language of
  host country

GSE
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Group Study Exchange TEST
How often may a district send a GSE team through
the World Fund?
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Twice a year
Every other year
Every year
Only when enough DDF is available
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Group Study Exchange TEST
GSE teams are comprised of
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As many members as the district can fund
4 non-Rotarians and 1 Rotarian Team leader
4 Rotarians and 1 non-Rotarian team leader
5 Past District Governors
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Group Study Exchange TEST
Value is added to a GSE by team members
participating in at least how many vocational
days
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Ambassadorial Scholarships
For Students to study abroad and serve as
Ambassadors of good will
Ambassadorial Scholarships on the web
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Ambassadorial Scholarships
3 Types of Scholarships

• Cultural Scholarship
• 3 to 6 months
• Intensive language study
• 10,000 for 3 months 19,000 for 6 months

• Academic Year
• 9 months full-time study
• 26,000 DDF
• Multi Year
• Two years full-time study
• Flat grant of 13,000 DDF per year

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Ambassadorial Scholarships

• Select scholars with an interest in humanitarian
  studies
• E.g. health care, food production, environmental
  protection
• Select scholars who wish to study in areas that
  do not normally host scholars
• E.g. Africa, Brazil, Southeast Asia, Eastern
  Europe

What candidates to promote?
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Ambassadorial Scholarships
Application Process
Materials distributed to districts
November Districts distribute applications and
scholarship availability to clubs
December-February Applications due to clubs from
applicants set by clubs (usually from 1 March-15
July) Club-endorsed applications due to
districts set by districts District-endorsed
applications to TRF 1 October Applications
approved by Trustees 15 December
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Ambassadorial Scholarships TEST
Which choice below is not one of the 3 types of
Ambassadorial Scholarships
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Multi-year scholarship
Academic year scholarship
Cultural scholarship
Rotary Peacebuilder scholarship
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Ambassadorial Scholarships TEST
What is the purpose of the Cultural scholarship?
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Complete a Masters degree program in the
language of the host country
To provide DGs with networking opportunities
Intensive language training
For Grants Subcommittee chairs to seek out new
project partners
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Ambassadorial Scholarships TEST
When are Ambassadorial Scholarship applications
due to TRF?
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1 October
31 October
15 January
On a rolling basis
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Grants for University Teachers
To strengthen higher education in low-income
countries
University Teachers on the web
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Grants for University Teachers

• Provides expertise not readily available to a
  particular area
• Three to 10 month programs
• 25 grants awarded annually
• Funded by DDF
• 12,500 for 3-5 month period
• 22,500 for 6-10 month period

See web site for low-income countries where grant
recipients can choose to teach
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Grants for University Teachers
Fields taught must have practical use to the
people of the host country and contribute to the
socioeconomic development of that country.
EXAMPLES?
Education
Agriculture
Medicine
Economics
Engineering
Business
Computer Science
Health Care
Technology
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Grants for University Teachers
Some important Qualifications

• Hold (or, if retired, have held) a college or
  university teaching appointment for at least
  three years
• Be a citizen of a Rotary country
• Be proficient in the language of the host country

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Grants for University Teachers TEST
How long does a Grants for University Teachers
recipient teach in a host country?
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3 to 10 months
1 year
As long as the host country wants
1 month
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Grants for University Teachers TEST
What proposed teaching field is not appropriate
for teaching according the guidelines?
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Agriculture
Engineering
Medieval French Literature
Economics
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Grants for University Teachers TEST
Candidates for a University Teachers Grant must
have held a teaching job at a college or
university for at least how long?
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1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
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