Global Grant Scholarships
What scholarships are available?
- District 5300 plans to offer up to two $31,000 Rotary Scholarships through Global Grants for the 2019-20 year.
Who is eligible to apply?
- The applicant must currently live or study in District 5300. A parent’s home in District 5300 meets this requirement.
- The applicant may not be a Rotarian, nor a member of the immediate family of a Rotarian, nor employed by any Rotary entity. Members of a Rotaract Club are eligible.
- The applicant will live and study abroad beginning in 2020 at the university of one’s choice. The funds can be applied for a Masters or Doctorate degree.
- An applicant’s field of study (including demonstrated high school and college courses and extracurricular activities) must align with one (or more) Areas of Focus.
What is the application process?
- Each District 5300 club may sponsor one applicant.
- A sponsoring club agrees to contribute $1,000 and to arrange for a qualified Rotary Club in the host location to be the scholar’s host.
- District 5300 will contribute up to $15,000 to each scholarship and TRF will match.
- Applications are submitted online at www.rotary.org/grants
- For the 2019-20 year, applicants will be considered up to March 30th. Each applicant will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
Who can I contact for more information?
- District Foundation Chair Susan Johnson 702-496-7302 loshj-ej@msn.com
or
Global Grants Scholar Chair Bill Payne 626-252-9505 bill.payne10@gmail.com
Global Scholars
Jacqueline Chen
2019-20
Oxford (UK)
Major: Disease Prevention & Control
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Nicole Grajewski
2018-21
Oxford (UK)
Major: Peace and Conflict Resolution
Degree: Doctorate
Sponsor Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Amy Elzik
2018-19
School: Hult Int. Bus., London
Major: Econ & Comm Develop.
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: Glendora
Sponsor Club Representative: Joe Cina
Larissa Phillips
2017-18
School: London School of Economics
Major: Econonic & Comm. Development
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Anna Casalme
2017-18
School: Edinburgh
Major: Maternal & Child Health
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: Chino
Sponsor Club Representative: Zeb Welborn
Gaelen S. Moore
2016-17
School: Cambridge
Major: Disease Prevention & Control
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Jennifer Binley
2016-17
School: Cape Town
Major: Peace and Conflict Resolution
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Laura Breen
2016-17
School: Cambridge
Major: Peace and Conflict Resolution
Degree: Masters
Sponsor Club: Claremont Sunrise
Sponsor Club Representative: Parker Emerson