how to apply for a rotary peace fellowship: ask the fellows
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Ask the Rotary Peace Fellows
25 February 2015
Host: Kat O’Brien, Rotary Peace Centers Supervisor
Panelists: Dilshad Jaff, Duke-UNC
Zodiac Maslin-Hahn, Uppsala University
Natasha Haunsperger, Chulalongkorn 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
• Learn how to use the Application
Worksheet
• 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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Natasha Haunsperger: Professional Certificate, Chulalongkorn University
Background
• Current Fellow
Rotary Peace Fellow, Professional Development Certificate
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
• Academic Interests: history and arts
• Professional Interests: social justice, personal security,
foreign born human trafficking in the USA
• Pre-fellowship Position: Criminal Investigator,
Portland Police Bureau
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Natasha Haunsperger: Professional Certificate
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
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Natasha Haunsperger: Professional Certificate
Life as a Rotary Peace Fellow
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Zodiac Maslin-Hahn: Master’s Degree Fellow, Uppsala University
Background
• Current Fellow
Rotary Peace Fellow, Master’s Degree Program
Uppsala University, Sweden: Peace and Conflict Studies
• Academic Interests:
• Development aid in state-building
• Humanitarian neutrality and violence against aid workers
• Applied Field Experience: independent research in Uganda
• Pre-fellowship Experience:
• 3 years at international human rights organization, in
Somalia and Ethiopia
• 1 year for MSF in South Sudan
• Aspirations post-fellowship:
• Monitoring, evaluation and institutional learning for
peacebuilding
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Zodiac Maslin-Hahn: Master’s Degree Fellow
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
Somalia, Youth Organization Strategic Planning Training (left),
South Sudan, Medecins Sans Frontieres (right)
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Zodiac Maslin-Hahn: Master’s Degree Fellow
Life as a Rotary Peace Fellow
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Dilshad Jaff: Master’s Degree Fellow, Duke/UNC
Background
• Rotary Peace Fellow Alumni
Professional Development Certificate Chulalongkorn University, 2009
Sponsor Rotary District: District 7710
• Current Fellow
Rotary Peace Fellow, Master’s Program
Duke/UNC, USA
• Masters Degree: Maternal and Child Health
• Profession: Kurdish Physician
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Dilshad Jaff: Master’s Degree Fellow, Duke/UNC
Field Experiences in Peacebuilding
Iraq International Committee of Red Cross (top left and right),
Cambodia field experience trip (bottom left)
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Dilshad Jaff: Master’s Degree Fellow
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
Applicant
Worksheets are
also available
under the
“Resources and
References”
section on the
Application
Webpage
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Application Worksheet
Why is this important
for applicants?
Once you submit your online
application, you cannot make
changes to it!
Before you submit your application,
complete the applicant worksheet
(which outlines everything you need
complete) and show your local Rotary
club / district to review.
Taking this step first will allow you to
get to get advice about your
application from Rotarians prior to
submission!
.
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Contacting a Rotary Club and District
Methods for contacting a club or district1. Rotary Club Finder Search by city, country
2. Rotary District Finder Take the survey to find
district contact information
3. 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
For future applicants:
Application Worksheets (Master’s & Certificate)
Application FAQs
Tips to improve your application
Recommendation Forms
Fellowship Guides (Master’s and Certificate)
Visit www.rotary.org/en/peace-fellowships to access resources
Application Checklist Video
Contact Information:General Inquiries:
Thank you
Questions?
Contact Information:General Inquiries