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.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html or ask one of the scholars to speak at your club.

Scholars in District 1220 for 2007-2008

The scholars are willing and available to speak to clubs about their lives and their countries. Visiting your club will help them to fulfil their obligation to the Rotary Foundation. All requests for scholars to speak must be made through the Counsellors.

Each scholar is required by Rotary International to complete between 10 and 15 presentations to both Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs. It is important that all clubs become involved.