Global Grant Scholarship Information
Indiana Rotary clubs accept applications for $40,000 Global Scholarship
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Indiana Rotary clubs are accepting applications for a $40,000 All-Indiana
Global Grant Scholarship that will enable a scholar to study one to four
years in a graduate program at any qualified university outside North
America.
The 2024-25 program is open to students who have graduated – or will
graduate by May 2024 – from a four-year Indiana college -- or who
maintain a legal residence in Indiana – and who plan to pursue graduate-
level studies at an overseas university.
The program supports exceptional scholars dedicated to pursuing a career
in an area of great humanitarian need and who demonstrate a long-term
commitment to measurable, sustainable change. Scholars must present a
plan of study and a career commitment that align with one of Rotary’s
seven areas of focus.
The $40,000 global grant scholarship is funded through $8,000 in DDF
(District Designated Funds) from each of the three districts with $16,000
from The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund.
Questions? Contact Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Jim Bright at
[email protected] or (812) 219-0228.
Application deadline: December 22, 2023.
Previous recipients:
· Aubrey Seader (2018-19) of Bloomington who earned a master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management at King’s College London. She uses storytelling in theater and in other communication channels to build peace and understanding among people of different cultures.
· Alexandra Starry (2019-20) of Bloomington who earned a master’s degree in Public Policy at Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
· Clarice Cross (2020-21) of Brownsburg who earned a master’s degree in International Development at Waseda University in Tokyo.
· Cameron Davidson (2021-22) of Salem who is seeking a master’s degree in Global & International Studies from the University of Salamanca in Spain.
· Kelsey Lechner (2022-23) of Columbus who is seeking a master’s degree in Education, International Development and Social Justice from St. Mary’s University in London.
Rotary International has 1.4 million members in 37,000 clubs and in more than 200 countries.
Global grant scholarships are for graduate students studying abroad in one of Rotary’s seven causes: Promoting peace; Fighting disease; Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; Saving mothers and children; Supporting education; Growing local economies; and Supporting the environment. Scholarships last from one to four years and can include an entire degree program. Global grant scholarships are funded using cash or District Designated Funds matched by the World Fund.
Indiana’s three Rotary districts select Cadet Noah Jager as 2024-25 Rotary Global Grant Scholar and The Rotary Foundation has confirmed Noah Jager as the 2024-25 All-Indiana Rotary Global Scholar. Noah recently graduated from West Point Naval Academy. The three Indiana Rotary districts chose Noah over five other outstanding finalists following January 20 interviews. Noah, endorsed by Bloomington Sunrise Rotary, will use the $40,000 award to pursue a master’s degree in International Peace and Security from King’s College London. Noah’s area of focus: Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention.
After receiving his master’s degree, Noah will serve as an officer in the U.S. Army for a minimum of five years on active duty and three years in the reserves. In his first duty position, Noah will serve as a Military Intelligence Officer specializing in strategic intelligence. After serving in this role, he hopes to become a Foreign Area Officer (FAO), providing liaison with countries in an assigned region through policymaking, military cooperation, and community engagement. Later, Noah plans to return to Indiana where he will practice law and serve in the Indiana National Guard. Ultimately, he plans to address the needs of Hoosiers by serving in the U.S. Congress.