Rotary Grants for College and University Teachers

These grants are awarded to higher education faculty members to teach at colleges or universities of their choice in a developing nation. Two types of grants are available:

.3-5 month grants: $12,500

.6-10 month grants: $22,500

Program objectives are to:

1. Build understanding while strengthening higher education in low-income countries.
   
2. Promote the exchange of teaching methods and ideas between teachers at grant recipients’ home and host institutions.
   
3. Advance development in low-income countries through sponsoring educators to teach students subjects of practical benefit to the host country.
   

A list of low-income developing countries and additional program information can be found at www.rotary.org.

Eligibility criteria include the following:

1. Applicants must hold (or if retired, have held) a full-time college or university appointment for three or more years, but not need hold (or have held) a specific rank.
   
2. The subject(s) taught must have practical use to the host country.
   
3. The applicant’s home and host countries must contain at least one Rotary club.
   
4. The proposed host institution must be located in a low-income country.
   
5. Applicants must be proficient in the language of their prospective host country.
   
6. Applicants may be either Rotarians or non-Rotarians.
   

Applications must be made through and approved by local Rotary clubs.