ROTARY DISTRICT 5450

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Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. This US$27,000 award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies. Academic-Year Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered; about 700 were awarded for study in last Rotary year.

For Immediate Release

Mighty Ambassadors

Young men and women from around the world have an extraordinary opportunity of a lifetime. There have been nearly six decades of Rotary Foundation scholarships, through the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship program. Some 700 scholarships of various types will be available from Rotary clubs worldwide again this year for study abroad in one of the 154 countries and 35 geographical regions of the world with Rotary Clubs. During an academic year abroad (normally nine months), Ambassadorial Scholars act as “ambassadors of goodwill.” Through their daily contacts with individuals and appearances before groups, they represent their homelands and improve international understanding.

In District 5450 two scholarships are available for the 2012-2013 school-year at an institution assigned by the Rotary Foundations Trustees. The award will be $27,000 and funding is intended to cover the cost of round-trip transportation, required academic fees for a normal course load, some educational supplies, reasonable living expenses and limited contingency expenses. Applicants may not be Rotarians, or children or grandchildren of a Rotarian; must have completed al least three years of college or equivalency; and must be recommended by a District 5450 Rotary Club.

Information and applications are available on websites:

http://www.rotary5450.org/foundation/ambassadorial.htm

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html

(note: underscore between amb and scho)

In order to be considered, applicants must be recommended by a district 5450 Club. When a Club selects an applicant, the Club must submit all of the following no later than June 1, 2011:

• Letter of recommendation and completed (all sections) application signed by the Club President or his or her designee, including identification of Club member who will serve as Club sponsor for the candidate (if selected) mailed to: TK Smith, 7134 Cedarwood Circle, Boulder, CO 80301

• Electronic copy of full application and all attachments e-mailed to tkwedj11@me.com

General eligibility requires that applicants must be citizens of the country in which the application is made. The general scholarship may be used for any field of study. The Temple Buell Scholarship is for architecture and related fields (land planning, urban planning, landscape and design).

All candidates must appear in person for an interview on Saturday, August 20, 2011.