Pittsburgh Rotary - Scholarship Program

There are two types of Scholarship Programs with which the Pittsburgh Rotary Club Foundation is involved: the Pittsburgh Rotary Club Foundation Scholarship Program for High School Seniors which provides college scholarships to chosen candidates and The Ambassadorial Scholarships. Click on the link of the program in which you are interested.

PITTSBURGH ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Unfortunately the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh Foundation is unable to

offer its Scholarship Program in 2010.

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The Rotary Foundation Scholarship Program

Review the Ambassadorial Scholarship information by first going to the www.rotary.org website. On the Rotary International home page click on The Rotary Foundation. After reading about The Rotary Foundation, on the Foundation page type Ambassadorial Scholarship program in the “search box”. Read everything available on the website about the scholarship program. The applications are for the 2009-20010 academic year and may be downloaded by using the following link:http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/139en.pdf

Applications for District 7300 (the City of Pittsburgh , Allegheny County , Beaver County and parts of Westmoreland County ) are due July 1, 2009 . Find a local Rotary club from your home town, where someone may know you, or contact a local Rotary club in District 7300. For local Rotary clubs, do a search on the Rotary website here

Then type in the name of the city to find a Rotary club. Clubs in Pittsburgh may be obtained by clicking here.

Please note that clubs in Allegheny County , Beaver County and Westmoreland County can be accessed by typing in the city or municipality in which the club is located.

Contact the club, arrange to attend several meetings, affiliate yourself with the club and find out as much information about Rotary.

After you have completed the application and had it endorsed by your local Rotary club, please contact Ambassadorial Scholarship Chairman Jeff Klink jldklink@verizon.net for instructions on where the application is to be mailed to.

The Rotary Foundation Mission :

Achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs.

1,200 students study abroad each year under the Ambassadorial Scholarship program. Grants are also provided to teachers to study in developing countries. Scholarship availability depends on a Rotary districts contributions to The Rotary Foundation and whether they have chosen to fund scholarships for the year in which you are applying.

Awards:

One year and Two year: $26,000
3 month cultural: $12,000
6 month cultural: $19,000
University Teachers 3-5 months: $12,500
University Teachers 6-10 months: $22,500

Scholarships are for undergraduate or graduate students (and qualified professionals)

Serve as Ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country, give presentations about their homelands to Rotary Clubs and other groups, and upon returning home speak to Rotary clubs about their experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries.

Criteria:

Citizens of a country in which there are Rotary clubs
Completed at least two years of college
Apply through a Rotary club of legal residence, place of full-time study or employment
Cannot be lineal descendants
Persons with disabilities and members of Rotaract clubs are encouraged to apply
Cultural Ambassadors must have completed one year of college level coursework

Ideal candidate:

Possess excellent leadership skills and potential.

Understand of obligation to speak
Proven record of success in academic or vocational studies
Articulate and proficiency in foreign language where studying
Well groomed and professional appearance
Demonstrated commitment to community service
Willing and available to attend mandatory outbound program in Chicago or local district
Interested in identifying service project while abroad
Well defined and realistic goals
Mature and seriousness of purpose
Excellent public speaker
Knows history, culture and politics of home and host countries
Diplomatic and articulate
Concrete ideas how to improve international understanding and world peace
Researched institution of study
Study in a field that makes an impact on humanitarian needs of the world
Dedicate part of their personal or professional life to Service Above Self
Flexible and sense of humor
Sincere about maintaining relationship with Rotary throughout life

Encouraged fields of study

Healthcare (awareness and education)
Children at Risk
Concern for the Aging
Literacy and Numeracy
Population issues
Urban concerns
Disabled persons
International understanding and goodwill
Poverty and hunger
Polio eradication
Preserve planet earth

Good luck and enjoy this unique opportunity to join in the service of Rotary around the world by becoming an Ambassadorial Scholar. It will take you places and provide you with experiences beyond your dreams.

A Letter From Rory Mullan

Arthur D. Tripp Ambassadorial Scholar

2003-2004

I hope this finds you and all within District 7300 keeping well. It has been one year since I left the United States and I therefore thought it an appropriate time to correspond with my friends in Pittsburgh. The last twelve months have passed so quickly, my wonderful memories of my time spent with you seem like only yesterday.

Since I returned home to Ireland last summer, life has been busy yet enjoyable. I recently completed my Masters in Political Science and will graduate this coming September upon submission of my thesis at the end of the summer.

Throughout the past year I have worked for my fathers construction company and also carried out some part-time project work for a public affairs company in Belfast.

I can report that Rotary is alive and well in Ireland. I have continued my involvement with my sponsor club, Limarady, addressed several meetings and helped coordinate Youth Exchange programs within the Rotary District of Ireland (1160)

In July I am traveling to Nicaragua, Central America, for 18 days to work on a project with the charity ‘Habitat For Humanity’ to construct homes for the poor. Limarady Rotary Club has contributed to my fundraising efforts, and I am very grateful to them for their generosity.

In early October 2005 I will travel to Zambia in Africa to do aid work for one year with an Irish charity called ‘Friends of Africa’. International development is something I have been interested in for a long time and I feel very fortunate that I have the support from my family and the opportunity to work in the field in Zambia.

My brief in Zambia will include working in an AIDS centre, a children’s street shelter as well as working on construction and farming projects and teaching basic English. I feel this will be a tremendous personal experience and fascinating bridge between the academia of International Politics and the reality of its affects on the ground in a third world country.

I maintain regular contact with the very special Mary Alice Tripp and my good friend Don Arnheim. Together they keep me up to date with Life in Pittsburgh and Rotary, so I will be watching with interest to hopefully see the Steelers make 2006 their year!

I forward my congratulations to Jon Maurer on his year in office, and I hope that all those traveling to Chicago for the Centenary Convention have a wonderful time at the very special occasion for Rotary.

To all the clubs and Rotarians I met throughout the District, I wish you every success as you begin a new Rotary year. And finally to Mary Alice, without whom I would not have met any of you, I thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for me. I toast your continued health and happiness from afar, and hope to see you all again in the not too distant future.

Go raibh mile maith agat,

Kindest Regards,

Rory Mullan