Global Grant Scholarships 2026-27
District 9780 is keen to offer Global Student Scholarships again this year. The District is
hoping to identify up to three students who are driven by passion, vision, and a deep desire
to change the world.
The purpose of the Rotary 2026-27 Global Grant Scholarship is to foster international
understanding through post graduate study at an overseas University with a concentration
in one or more of Rotary International’s Seven Areas of Focus. The value of each scholarship
is $10,000US. Three scholarships are available.
Candidates must be endorsed by a District 9780 Rotary Club, have evidence of been
accepted by an overseas university and submit an application. Next the candidate will be
interviewed by the District Scholarship Committee. Jennifer Coburn of Ballarat East Rotary
is the Committee Chair.
The final decision regarding Global Grant Scholarship recipients is made by The Rotary
Foundation.
Timeline for applications:
Applications open Monday March 2 nd , 2026.
Applications close Friday April 17 th , 2026.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, you should make contact with a local club
prior to Friday March 27 th , 2026, to allow sufficient time for the application and local club
interview processes. Clubs will determine dates for applications to their local scholarship
committee. District interviews will be held in early May, 2026, via videoconferencing.
Relevant files:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/3rfrdfxxie12blj4jf500/AMiz5QK2PYEombK_OHT_FeI?rlk
ey=r4odaaaxa2bwxwqsdw6aknk44&st=02yw2stj&dl=0
For more information on the application process please contact Kath Venters m 0418 570
726, e kath.venters@rotary9780.org.
Associated web site:
https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/scholarships
District's Global Grants Scholar Tori - update! November 2025
Our District's Global Grants Scholar Tori in a field of wheat near Deniliquin. Tori is current undertaking field work for her PhD studies through Durham University in the UK. Tori has made contact with the Rotary Club of Deniliquin and has been helping with service work. The Rotary Club of Hamilton is her sponsor Club in our District. The Rotary Club of Durham is her UK sponsor Club.
Global Grant Scholar Evangelia update! October 2025
Evangelia has successfully completed her Masters at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She carried out a quantitative analysis using Lowy Institute aid data in the Pacific and UNGA voting alignment to test whether traditional theories about aid volumes and foreign policy alignment still hold, or whether today’s shifting global order is reshaping them.
Recently Evangelia was awarded the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship from the Taiwanese Ministry of Education and is studying intensive Mandarin at the Mandarin Training Center of the National Taiwan Normal University. She mentions that ‘learning characters, tones, and grammar is stretching a completely different part of my brain than my studies over the past two years, and it’s been refreshing’.
Photos: Evangelia with her sister hiking in the Austrian Alps.
Evangelia, sitting on the L, with her student cohort.
Global Grant Scholarships 2025-26
Following the success of last year’s pilot, District 9780 is keen to offer Global Student Scholarships again this year. The District is hoping to identify up to three students who are driven by passion, vision, and a deep desire to change the world.
The purpose of the
Rotary 2025-26 Global Grant Scholarship is to foster international understanding through post graduate study at an overseas University with a concentration in one or more of Rotary International’s
Seven Areas of Focus. The value of the scholarship each scholarship is $10,000US. Three scholarships are available.
Candidates must be endorsed by a District 9780 Rotary Club, have evidence of been accepted by and overseas university and submit an application. Next the candidate will be interviewed by the District Scholarship Committee. Anthony Olsen of the Rotary Club of Maryborough, is the Committee Chair.
The final decision regarding Global Grant Scholarship recipients is made by The Rotary Foundation.
Timeline for applications:
- Applications open Monday March 3rd, 2025.
- Applications close Friday April 18th, 2025.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, you should make contact with a local club prior to Friday March 28th, 2025, to allow sufficient time for the application and local club interview processes. Clubs will determine dates for applications to their local scholarship committee. District interviews will be held in early May, 2025, via videoconferencing.
Associated web site:
Introducing our Global Grant Scholars
Evangelia’s international sponsor Club is the Rotary Club of Mount Gambier and the host sponsor is the Rotary Club of London. Evangelia will be studying as a postgraduate student at the London School of Economics.
Evangelia shared
‘I will be pursuing an MSc (Master of Science) in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics (LSE). This program will provide me with a deep understanding of the economic dynamics that shape global politics and influence international development. The course’s focus on the intersection of economics, politics, and international relations will equip me with the analytical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to develop effective strategies for addressing global challenges such as migration, economic inequality, gendered experiences and climate change.
By completing a master’s thesis as part of the course, I aim to lay the groundwork for a PhD (Doctorate) analysing climate mobility and migration in Australia and the Pacific region, with a focus on how to best prepare for the impending climate crisis. This academic experience will directly benefit my career by enabling me to contribute to policy development and advocacy within international organizations like the International Organization for Migration (IOM) or the World Bank. Ultimately, the knowledge and skills I gain will empower me to work towards sustainable economic development, particularly in communities vulnerable to climate-related challenges.’
Tori’s international sponsor Club is the Rotary Club of Hamilton and the host sponsor Club is the Rotary Club of Durham, UK. Tori will be studying as a postgraduate student at Durham University, UK.
Tori shared
‘I will be undertaking a doctoral thesis in the discipline of Anthropology, focusing my research on how farming communities are adapting to changing climates. Undertaking the thesis will involve completing coursework which will train me in the skills and concepts of Anthropological research. After completing my coursework, I will undertake fieldwork in my chosen rural community, before finally writing up the results of my research into a dissertation. This experience will contribute to my development as a social researcher and enhance my capacity to contribute to climate adaptation polices that impact farming communities’.
