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Rotary District 7620

Get $30,000 scholarship for graduate studies abroad. Support Rotary goals in key areas. Deadline Jan 1. Apply now!

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Rotary District 7620

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  1. Rotary District 7620 Welcome Outbound Global Grant Scholars! Global Grants Scholarship Jimmie Gorski, Chair jimmiegorski@comcast.net

  2. DISTRICT 7620 SCHOLARSHIPS

  3. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE • Jimmie Gorski, Committee Chair – Rotary Club of Upper Marlboro jimmiegorski@comcast.net • Judy Cappuccilli, Rotary Club of Historic Prince George’s County • David Gough, Rotary Club of Upper Marlboro • NavinValliappan, Rotary Club of Federal City Advisors: • Andy Baum, District Rotary Foundation Chair • Bette Lewis, District Grants Chair

  4. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP Global Grants Scholarship • $30,000.00 for one year of study in a graduate program • One recipient • January 1, deadline for Clubs to submit complete nominee packets to District Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair

  5. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP One scholarship for a minimum of $30,000.00 will be awarded for one year to pursue a graduate school program abroad and support Rotary goals in one of the six areas: • Basic Education and Literacy • Disease Prevention and Treatment • Economic and Community Development • Maternal and Child Health • Peace and Conflict Resolution • Water and Sanitation

  6. LOCAL CLUB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  7. LOCAL CLUB ELIGILILITY REQUIREMENTS • The Club must make a donation to the Annual Program Fund(APF). • The Club must be MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) trained.

  8. ROLE OF THE CLUB GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

  9. ROLE OF THE CLUB GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE • Interview applicants • Select the club’s nominee • Write a letter of support/sponsorship for your club’s nominee • Make sure the application is complete • Send the completed packet electronically to the Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair by January 1.

  10. GLOBAL GRANTS APPLICATION PACKET

  11. GLOBAL GRANTS APPLICATION PACKET Send all materials to the Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair. • Completed application form (www.Rotary7620.org > Foundation- Scholarships-Global Grants Scholarship) • Letter of sponsorship from your club in District 7620 • Resume/CV • Copy of college transcript(s) • College or University Offer Letter

  12. GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

  13. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP

  14. GLOBAL GRANTS APPLICATION TIMELINE

  15. GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE • October 31: Students submit completed applications and supporting documents to a qualified Rotary Club in District 7620. • November: Clubs review applications, interview applicants, and select their nominee. • January 1: Deadline for all individual Clubs to submit a letter of sponsorship and completed application packet to Jimmie Gorski, jimmiegorski@comcast.net, District Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair. • Incomplete application packets will not be considered for further review.

  16. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP • January-February: If selected as a finalist, applicants will be contacted for an interview by the District Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair. • March: Interviews will be conducted and scholarship recipients notified of their scholarship award by the District Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair. • May 1: Scholarship recipient notifies the District Global Grants Scholarship Committee Chair of scholarship acceptance to begin RI approval and funding. Alternate scholarship recipient notified of award if necessary.

  17. GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP • May 1: The confirmed scholar will be proposed to the Host Club and to Rotary International for evaluation and funding ninety days before travel is to begin. • June-August: Scholarship paper work will be completed and approved by Rotary International Foundation. • August-September: Scholarship funding will begin once received from the Rotary International Foundation.

  18. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLARS

  19. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2012-2013 • SalmaaElshanshory • Studied at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland • Earned a Master’s degree in International Affairs with a focus on Conflict Resolution • Aspires to begin field work in the area of conflict resolution in the Middle East.

  20. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2013-2014 • Daniel Smith • Studied at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom • Earned a Master's degree in Water, Sanitation, and Health Engineering, in the School of Civil Engineering • Planning to work on water, sanitation, and hygiene development programs in Latin America and Africa

  21. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2013-2014 • Leanne Polachek • Completed her study at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine • Received a Masters in Public Health in Developing Countries • Will continue working in international development specifically focusing on initiatives related to women’s health concerns, health systems, and community health in low and middle income countries Leanne with her Rotary counselor

  22. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2014-2015 • Sarah Dobson • Studied at the University of Peace in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica • Earned a Master's degree in Gender and Peacebuilding • Planning to work in gender violence prevention and peacebuilding

  23. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2015-2016 • Sundus Ahmed • Studied at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom • Earned a Master's degree in Epidemiology • Currently attends St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and plans to work in the area of prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in developing countries

  24. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2015-2016 • Katie Northcott • Studied at London School of Economics and Political Science • Earned a Master's of Science in Population and Development • Planning to work in international family planning and reproductive health programming, specifically in West Africa

  25. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2016-2017 • David Sanders • Previously completed a B.A. in Political Science from Union College; has worked for six years in social enterprise, financial research, and impact investing • Will study for a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School in the United Kingdom • Will spend Summer 2016 with LeapFrog Investments, an impact private equity firm whose companies lift people out of poverty.

  26. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2017-2018 • Samuel Ritholtz • Studied international development at Cornell University • Will read for a Master’s in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford • Spent the past three years at an international human rights law firm working to free prisoners of conscience abroad

  27. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2017-2018 • David Kolin • Completed a B.A. in Chemistry at Pomona College • Researched intracellular trafficking at the NIH as an IRTA fellow • Studying for an MSc in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine • Planning to pursue a career as a physician-epidemiologist following medical school

  28. DISTRICT 7620 GLOBAL GRANTS SCHOLAR 2018-2019 • Kaitlin Thompson • Completed her B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Villanova University, which included studying abroad in Chile • Will begin her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) studies at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School in the United Kingdom in fall 2018 • Aspires to work in corporate social responsibility and influence how businesses impact local economies and communities through their policies and programs

  29. INBOUND SCHOLARS

  30. HOST AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES • Host Committee –comprised of three Rotarians from a club in the country where the project will take place • International Committee—comprised of three Rotarians from a different country ( the club where the grant originated)

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