how to apply for a rotary peace fellowship: ask the fellows
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Ask the Rotary Peace Fellows
23 February 2016 at 9pm (CST)
Host: Kat O’Brien, Rotary Peace Centers SupervisorPanelists: Nabi Sahak, University of Queensland
Jerome Senanayake, Chulalongkorn UniversityShook Yee Leong, International Christian
University
How to apply for a Rotary Peace Fellowship
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Goals for this webinar
• Hear from current fellows about their application experiences and current life as a fellow
• Understand the application timeline and requirements for submitting your application
• Familiarize yourself with how to connect with a Rotary Club and District
• Question and Answer: Ask the fellows and Rotary Peace Centers
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Jerome Senanayake : Professional Certificate, Chulalongkorn University
Background• Rotary Peace Fellow, Professional Development
Certificate - Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
• Academic Interests: Environment degradation
• Professional Interests: Conflict Resolution, Peace building, Social equality, Religious Intolerance, Media and Communication
• Pre-fellowship Position: Media Manager – Search for Common Ground , Sri Lanka/Maldives
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Jerome Senanayake : Professional Certificate
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
Theoretical framework & hands on experience
Media & environmental
projects
Child and human rights
Law and policy
background
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Jerome Senanayake: Professional Certificate
Life as a Rotary Peace Fellow
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Nabi Sahak: Master’s Degree Fellow, University of Queensland
• Current Rotary Peace Fellow, Master’s Degree ProgramUniversity of Queensland, Australia: Master’s of International Studies
• Academic Interests: • Teaching Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University level• Intend to pursue a PhD in Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Applied Field Experience: Studied border conflict s with Afghanistan and it’s neighbors. I was located in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan
• Pre-fellowship Experience:• I worked as BBC reporter, later, as a corporate manager and Cultural
adviser for several US Defense Contractors
• Aspirations post-fellowship: Teach peace and conflict resolution
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Nabi Sahak: Master’s Degree Fellow
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
Peace education is critical for
community empowerment
Work with refugees
Work with IDPs
Work with UN agencies
and NGOs
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Nabi Sahak: Master’s Degree Fellow
Life as a Rotary Peace Fellow
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Shook Yee Leong : Master’s Degree Fellow, International Christian University
Background• Current Fellow
Rotary Peace Fellow, Master’s ProgramInternational Christian University, Japan: Peace Studies
• Academic Interests: Education and Refugee Studies
• Pre-fellowship Profession: Protection Associate at UNHCR
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Shook Yee Leong : Master’s Degree Fellow, ICU
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
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Shook Yee Leong : Master’s Degree Fellow, ICU
Life as a Rotary Peace Fellow
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Application timeline
Timeline for applicants:
Application Available Online
1 December
Application due to District
31 May
Endorsed applications due to The Rotary
Foundation 1 July
Application Selection Results
November
Application Checklist Video
Recommendation:Start your application early and reach out to Rotary clubs and districts as soon as possible and let them know that you are interested in applying!
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Online application: Checklist
Candidate takes responsibilityResearch the programs
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Online application: Checklist
An individualized application checklist will appear for each applicant when they log on to their online application.
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Contacting a Rotary Club and District
Methods for contacting a club or district1. Rotary Club Finder Search by city, country2. Rotary District Finder Take the survey to find
district contact information3. Search online for Rotary Clubs in your area and
contact them directly
Why do you need to contact a club or district?1. Your application must be endorsed by a Rotary district (Club endorsement is optional)2. In order to submit your application, you must include contact information from leaders
in your Rotary District (name, email, position)3. You must interview with a district in order to seek endorsement
Who to contact at the club or district level?1. Rotary District Governor (District-level)2. Rotary Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair (District-level)3. Rotary Foundation Committee Chair (District-level)4. Rotary Club President (Club-level)
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Resources Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources
• Review application instructions on the Application Webpage• Read about Tips to improve your application• Review the Application FAQs • Download the Recommendation Forms • Download the PDF Application • Watch the Application Checklist Video• Watch a Peace Fellow’s Journey Video• Follow us on Social Media:
