Global Grant Scholarships
What scholarships are available for 2020-2021?
- Two, maybe three, Global Grant scholarships will be available for the 2020-21 Rotary year.
Who is eligible to apply?
- The applicant must have lived (gone to elementary/junior high/ high school) and/or college within the boundary of 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 2021 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 Rotary Club may sponsor one applicant.
- A sponsoring club agrees to contribute $1,050 and to arrange for a qualified Rotary Club in the host location to be the scholar’s host.
- District 5300 will contribute $15,000 to each scholarship and TRF will match.
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
Mark Liang
2021-22
Cambridge University (UK)
Major Focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment
Degree: MPhil in Health, Medicine, and Society
Sponsoring Club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Chantay BenShimon
2020-21
University of Tel Aviv
Major Focus: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Degree: Masters
Sponsoring Club: Las Vegas
Sponsor Club Representative: Karen Whisenhunt
Anna Enger
2020-21
Sciences Po, Paris
Major Focus: Economic & Community Development
Masters
Sponsoring club: San Marino
Sponsor Club Representative: Bill Payne
Kelsea Jeon
2020-21
Oxford (UK)
Major Focus: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Masters
Sponsoring Club: Arcadia
Sponsor Club Representative: Jesse Hamilton
Natasha Oviedo
2020-21
Queen’s University, Belfast
Major Focus: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution
Masters
Sponsoring Club: Sierra Madre
Sponsor Club Representative: Marilyn Diaz
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 Stanford-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