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District Rotary Foundation SeminarDistrict Rotary Foundation Seminar

Scholarships

D1220 District Foundation Seminar

14th November 2013

District Rotary Foundation Seminar

Scholarships

Since 1947, The Rotary Foundation has awarded more than US$532 million in educational grants.


Scholarships• Scholarships are now funded by

– Global grants, using only District Designated Funds (DDF) matched from The Rotary Foundation (TRF)

– District grants in similar manner to former District Simplified Grants (DSG) with a maximum DDF contribution of £1000


Global Grant Scholarships

• Graduate-level• Alignment with the areas of focus• Sustainable and measurable • Host and international sponsors: Club

to Club



Budget during study period• Minimum $30,000 per year and can now be for

longer than one year (1-4 years depending on funds available)

• Funding calculated from DDF and matched and covers:

• School supplies, books, workbooks, computer• Tuition • Room and board • Household supplies • Transportation • Study-related travel


Club identifies potential student as International SponsorStudent applies to local Rotary Club Club informs District 1220 and makes contact with the District where the University course is run byone of the following:1 Sponsor Club to Host Club contact; 2 Sponsor Club to Host District; 3 District 1220 to host District

Global Grant Scholarship (outgoing)


Global Grant Scholarships• The application is accessible by both

Sponsor and Host Clubs, District Foundation Chairs and District Governors

• On completion it will be authorised by all six and submitted to TRF

• TRF will confirm the Scholarship, subject to amendments.

• Clubs will control payments to scholar and arrange orientation and all other requirements.



• Sponsor and Host Clubs appoint a committee of three Club members in each club to oversee the scholarship process and support the applicant through the process and the scholarship period.

• Host Club Committee must set up separate Foundation bank account to handle funds

• Details are found in the Global Grants Supplement


Global Grant Scholarships (incoming)

• Club or District may be contacted by, or be in contact with, an international partner

• Club should inform District Foundation Chair or Scholars coordinator

• Club accepts the potential scholar



• Club (now the Host Club) sets up three person committee of Rotarian members

• Club sets up separate Foundation bank account to be administered to support the incoming student

• Club appoints a Host Counsellor who looks after the student during their stay and reports to the Club and the three person committee


Global Grant Scholars

• The Host Club will have the same responsibilities as to Ambassadorial Scholars previously;

• Arranges Club and District presentations and visits

• Liaises with university



• The Host Club handles all financial matters previously handled by TRF

• And agrees this with the sponsor Club• And keeps all records of financial matters

to be presented in the final report to TRF• Arranges for the Student to make their

reports by the agreed dates


District Grant Scholarships• More flexible

– Secondary, university, graduate studies or certificate programmes

– Local or international– Length – completed within one Rotary year– Area of study – D1220 rules require alignment

with Areas of Focus– Cost – same budget conditions as projects

under District Grant• Managed by club and district – no TRF

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