Ambassadorial Scholarships

Incoming Scholars

The following incoming Scholars will be attending either Nottingham University or Trent University during the Academic/Ambassadorial Year 2011-12.

Chia-Yu KUO

Chia-Yu KUO "Jade" is from Yilan County, Taiwan. She has a BA from the Chinese Cultural University and will be studying Marketing at Nottingham Trent University. She is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, Taiwan, District 3520.

In addition to English, she speaks Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese. In her spare time, Chia-Yu enjoys swimming, watching theatrical performances and movies.

Her Rotary Counsellor is Marian Merry of the R.C of Sherwood Sunrisers

Chie Nishida

Chie Nishida is from Mihara City, Hiroshima, Japan. She studied at Ehime University where she was awarded a BA. She will be attending Nottingham Trent University where her field of study is English Language Teaching. She is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mihara, Japan, District 2710

Chie speaks English and enjoys playing volley ball – as well as watching movies.

Her Rotary Counsellor is Chris Bailey of the Rotary Club of Derby Mercia

Romain Subirats

Romain Subirats comes from Montpellier, France. He graduated in law in 2011 having attended the School of Law in Montpellier for five years. He will further his law studies at the University of Nottingham. He is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Montpellier, District 1700.

Romain speaks English and counts reading, cinema, tennis and rugby as his main hobbies.

His Rotary Counsellor is Martyn Bye of the Rotary Club of Carlton

The Counsellors will organise their speaking commitments. They students will attend the District Foundation Seminar (11th November) and the Link Evening (8th March 2012)

Keith Pollard (Rotary Club of Chesterfield Scarsdale)

About Ambassadorial Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships. Since 1947 nearly 37,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,000 scholarships were awarded for study in 2003-04. Through grants totalling approximately US$428 million, recipients from some 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations.

The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries.

Generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide represent continued faith that the students who are Ambassadorial Scholars today will be tomorrow's community and world leaders.

Ambassadorial Scholarship Program Objectives

The Ambassadorial Scholarships program supports the mission of The Rotary Foundation to further international understanding and world peace by:

Increasing awareness of and respect for cultural
differences by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study
in another country
Instilling in scholars the Rotary ideal of Service Above
Self through active participation in Rotary service
projects
Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and
professional lives to improving the quality of life for the
people of their home community and country
Developing leaders who can address the humanitarian
needs of the world community
Impacting all areas of the world through a balanced
geographical distribution of scholars
Encouraging Rotarians worldwide to increase the
educational opportunities for scholars from low-income
countries
Fostering a lifelong association between Rotary and its
scholars

To find out more about Ambassadorial Scholarship, please visit the Rotary International Site or ask one of the scholars to speak at your club.