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Qualification of Clubs
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- Clubs must be qualified
- Ensure attendance at Grant Management Seminar by the Club President in the year grant awarded
- Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Sign the Addendum to the MOU
- Sign the Club Financial Management Plan
- Sign the Club Misuse and Mismanagement Plan
Attend: Grant Management Seminar
Download and Execute: Club Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) including the Addendum, Club Financial Management Plan, and Club Misuse and Mismanagement Plan
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Identification of Applicant
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- Applicants are identified by a Club or self-identified
- Applicant must reside in District 5840
- Limited to one applicant per Club
- An applicant must
- Have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from and accredited University
- Have identified one of the Rotary Six Areas of Focus
- Have selected foreign institution at which he/she plans to pursue studies that are related to the Rotary Area of Focus that the applicant has selected for post-graduate study
- A Club must
- Determine if the applicant is prepared to participate in the Global Grant Scholarship (an interview is highly recommended)
- Obtain Board approval for the financial responsibilities incumbent upon their sponsorship of an applicant should they be selected by the District for the grant
- Identify a Club member who will serve as counselor to the applicant
- Assist the applicant in learning about Rotary and preparing their application
- Assist the applicant in preparing for their Club and District interview
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Completion and Submission of Application by Applicant
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Applicant completes application form by the deadline of November 20, 2020
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Applicant must sign application form in all required places
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Submit application and all materials including Rotary Club Endorsement Form, Recommendation Letters, Language Ability Form (if studying in a country at an institution that is not the native language of the applicant), Academic Transcripts, photograph, and Applicant’s Certification Form by the deadline of November 20, 2020
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Applicant sends completed application and all materials to:
Jane Burton, Global Grant Scholarship Co-Chair
29802 Fairway Vista
Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas 78015
Download and Execute: Rotary Club Endorsement Form
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Applicant Interview by District 5840
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- Interviews take place on December 5, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas
- Interview committee consists of District Scholarship Committee members, District Foundation Chair and District Governor
- Applicants will be evaluated using specified criteria
- The successful candidate will be notified
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District 5840 Candidate
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- Must attend G.S.E.T.S. (Global Scholar-Elect Training Seminar in January 2020 in Houston, Texas
- Sponsoring Rotary Club counselor must attend G.S.E.T.S. Training with candidate
- Must create an award budget as well as a personal budget
- Work with the District 5840 Scholarship Chair in finding an international host sponsor Club and counselor in the city and country where the scholar will be studying
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Rotary International Global Grant Scholarship Application
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- Candidate must provide proof of university admission at the time of application
- Candidate must wait to create an account on Rotary.org until after his/her name and email address have been added to the application by the host of international sponsor
- Candidate completes application online through Rotary.org
- Allow enough time to process the application, which should be submitted at least three months before the scholar’s intended departure date (i.e., deadline is May 1, 2020 for August 1 departure)
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Funding
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- Funding for the Global Grant Scholarship comes from District Designated Funds and the World Fund (50%/50%)
- Funds are sent to the local sponsoring Rotary Club and the Rotary Club must establish a separate bank account for the Global Grant funds
- Global Grant funds are transferred to the local sponsoring Rotary Club by July 1, 2020
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