2023-2024 Recipient
2023-24 Global Grant Scholarship awarded to Karen Wen.
Karen Wen is from Irvine, Orange County and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) degree at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). She completed her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in Psychology and earned her Master’s Degree in the area of Global Mental Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine/King’s College, London.
District 5320 is delighted to be sponsoring Karen during her PhD program. She will be supported by the Irvine Club through this journey. We look forward to engaging with Karen as she pursues her focus in the area of ‘Mental Health’ and serves as an outstanding ambassador of goodwill.
2022 – Taylor Plett
Program of Study:
MSc in Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom
2020 – Izak Epstein
Program of Study:
MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Oxford University, United Kingdom
2018 – Suzan Al Shammari
Program of Study:
MSc in Security Studies from University College London, United Kingdom
We are seeking students who wish to do graduate studies abroad.
Applications for grants for the next academic year
will be due by December 20th.
“A Rotary Global Grant Scholarship is a life changing opportunity that takes you on a beautiful journey of growth, education, and service. It opened more doors than I could imagine but to be a part of the Rotary community is the biggest reward of all”.
Suzan Al Shammari
Rotary Global Grant Scholarship Recipient from California State University, Long Beach, CA
Rotary Area of Focus – Peace and Conflict Resolution
Master of Science in Security Studies, 2019 – University College, London, UK
- Focus on political violence and public policy
- Counterterrorism investigation training
About the Scholarship:
The Rotary Foundation’s oldest and best-known program was the Ambassadorial Scholarship program, established in 1947. Since that time, more than 41,000 men and women from 130 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Rotary District 5320 seeks out applicants who can be outstanding Ambassadors of Goodwill. The purpose of the Global Grant Scholarship Program is to help prepare students for careers in one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus and to foster international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Rotary District 5320 is pleased to announce that we are continuing this wonderful program by offering District 5320 Global Grant Scholarships for graduate study abroad. District 5320 is offering scholarships for the upcoming academic year and is open to receiving applications.
Area of study can be any of the following seven areas:
The Rotary Foundation’s oldest and best-known program was the Ambassadorial Scholarship program, established in 1947. Since that time, more than 41,000 men and women from 130 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Rotary District 5320 seeks out applicants who can be outstanding Ambassadors of Goodwill. The purpose of the Global Grant Scholarship Program is to help prepare students for careers in one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus and to foster international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Rotary District 5320 is pleased to announce that we are continuing this wonderful program by offering District 5320 Global Grant Scholarships for graduate study abroad. District 5320 is offering scholarships for the upcoming academic year and is open to receiving applications.
- Our aim is to support future leaders in any of the following Rotary Areas of Focus
- Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
- Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Water and Sanitation
- Maternal and Child Health
- Basic Education and Literacy
- Economic and Community Development
- Protecting the Environment
For more details on Rotary’s areas of focus and related policy statements (PDF) click here.
$40,000 grant for graduate studies abroad:
- The Global Grant Scholarship will fund graduate level course work for an amount of $ 40,000 for one year of study outside the United States,.
Application timelines for the upcoming year:
- The application form should be submitted by December 20th for the upcoming academic year
- Interviews will be held in February/March for the same academic year
- The final approval will be given by The Rotary Foundation between March and June of the same year
For more details about the scholarship terms, eligibility and process (PDF) click here
TO APPLY
Fill out this application form below and submit it to your local Rotary Club with a copy to the District by December 20th.
If you are a Rotary Club in District 5320 that would like to partner on this initiative, a candidate for this grant or associated with a University that would like to promote the grant to students, please connect with the District team for more information.
District Contact Information: For all questions, clarifications and form submissions please send an email to –
District 5320 Administrator at admin@rotary5320.org