How to apply

Applications must be made through a local Rotary club. Find club contact information through the Club Locator. Club candidates go on to compete at the district level.

Grant availability depends on local Rotarian contributions to The Rotary Foundation, as well as the programs the district chooses to support. Some districts may not offer Rotary Grants for University Teachers every year.

Application deadlines vary, so prospective applicants should contact their local club for this information. Club deadlines for awards will generally be set between 1 March and 15 July.

Suggested timeline

See the Application Process for Applicants page in the Ambassadorial Scholarships section for a sample timeline that can also be applied to Rotary Grants for University Teachers.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must have held a full-time college or university appointment for at least three years but don’t need to have held a specific rank.
• The subjects taught must be of practical use to the host country.
• Applicants’ home and host countries must contain at least one Rotary club.
• The proposed host institution must be located in a low-income or developing country, as defined by the World Bank.
• Applicants must be proficient in the language of their prospective host country.
• Applicants may be Rotarians or non-Rotarians.
• Awards are not restricted by gender, age, or marital status.

Low-income countries and geographical areas

Recipients of Rotary Grants for University Teachers may use their awards in low-income countries in these regions:

• East Asia and the Pacific
• Europe and Central Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Middle East and North Africa
• South Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa

Low-income is defined by the World Bank as gross national income per capita of US$905 or less (as of July 2007).