Palo Alto Rotary - Ambassador Scholarships

The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship is awarded by a District Committee. Applicants can contact the Club Ambassadorial Scholarship Chair to inquire about the application. The local club, the Palo Alto Rotary, sponsors an applicant for the District's consideration. The applicant should demonstrate an ethos similar to that of community outreach of Rotary. They can apply for three types of scholarships.

Currently, three types of scholarships are offered:

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies up to US$26,000 or its equivalent. Academic-Year Scholarships are the most common type of scholarship offered.

Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are for two years of degree-oriented study in another country. A flat grant of US$13,000 or its equivalent is provided per year to be applied toward the costs of a degree program.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country and provide funds to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements up to US$12,000 and US$19,000, respectively. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.