The multidisciplinary certificate program at Bahçeşehir University will train peacebuilders who are from the Middle East or North Africa, have worked in the region, who work elsewhere around the world with communities or initiatives related to the Middle East or North Africa, or who demonstrate a compelling interest in learning about peacebuilding approaches in the region. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree, be proficient in English and demonstrate leadership skills along with at least five years of relevant work experience.
Candidates will come to the program with a social change initiative to promote peace and development within the program region or their community, and have a clear vision of how the fellowship experience and network will help advance their peace work and increase their impact. After the program, candidates should be willing to share their own work and experience and stay connected with peace fellows in the region and with Rotary members.
Candidates must have a gap of at least three years between the completion of their most recent academic degree program (undergraduate or graduate degree) and their intended start date for the fellowship. Candidates currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or who will be enrolled in the upcoming academic year, are not eligible to apply.
People with disabilities and people from other diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Rotary Peace Fellows who have completed the master’s degree program, or a Global Grant Scholarship, must wait three years between the end date of that program and their intended start date for the fellowship.
You are not eligible if you are an active Rotary member or an employee of a Rotary club, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity. Rotaract club members who are not also Rotary club members are eligible to apply. Learn more about fellowship qualifications and eligibility.
The fellowship covers tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and field-study expenses.
You can learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at rotary.org/peace-fellowships.
