Rotary scholarships for water and sanitation professionals

Thanks to this partnership, a limited number of scholarships are granted each year to graduate students on the campus of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands. These scholarships are designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and the highly skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities.

Rotarians interview and select from local applicants who have already been admitted to one of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education’s 18-month eligible Master of Science programs.

The following IHE Delft MSc program specializations are eligible for a Rotary 2020-2022 scholarship:

• Water management and governance
• Urban water and sanitation
• Water science and engineering

Joint specializations from these programs are not eligible.

Rotarian sponsors remain in contact with the scholarship recipient throughout their studies. At the end of the program, the fellow and Rotarian partners join a water-related activity in the fellow’s country of origin. Rotarians in the Netherlands involve academics in cultural and Rotary-related events during their academic program. Funding for successful applicants will be managed through the Rotary block grant process.

About Rotary

Rotary is an international organization of business, professional and community leaders who provide humanitarian services and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 34,000 Rotary clubs, 1.2 million members offer their expertise, time and funds to support local and international service projects. Learn more at  www.rotary.org  .

About Rotary Fellows

Recipients of this scholarship will benefit from the support they receive through regular contact with Rotarian sponsors from their home country and the opportunity to interact with Rotarians in the Netherlands. Rotary alumni make up a large network of Rotary scholarship recipients and Rotarians from around the world. Engaging with a local Rotary club and alumni association allows researchers to stay connected to the Rotary community and global resources.

2020-2022 Rotary Scholarship Application Process

Students admitted to eligible programs of the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education can be nominated by a local Rotary club in their home community by submitting the scholarship application form to the Rotary / IHE Delft committee in the Netherlands, with the student curriculum vitae and IHE Letter of admission from Delft. Only duly completed application forms submitted by the sponsoring Rotary club will be considered. You can visit this website to find your nearest Rotary club:  https://my.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder

Only the specializations of the following IHE Delft master’s programs are eligible for a 2020-2022 scholarship: urban water and sanitation, water management and governance, water science and engineering. Joint specializations from these programs are not eligible.

The application form must be submitted by e-mail to the Rotary / IHE Delft commission in the Netherlands:  Rotary.ihescholarship@gmail.com

The deadline for applying for admission to one of the MSc programs eligible for IHE is  April 1, 2020   and for submitting Rotary scholarship applications is  April 15, 2020  . Any application form submitted after this date will not be considered.

In the document:  2020 – 2022 Rotary Scholarship for Water and Sanitation Professionals at IHE Delft – application form  , you will find more information on the application process and the terms and conditions. This document is also the application form, which must be submitted by email to the Rotary / IHE Delft commission in the Netherlands.

Application procedure in brief:

1. Apply for admission to one of the eligible IHE Delft master programs before April 1, 2020
2. Find the nearest Rotary club
3. Get closer to the nearest Rotary club and ask if they would like to offer you a Rotary scholarship
4. The application form must be completed by you and by the Rotary club
5. After full completion, the sponsoring Rotary club submits your application to the Rotary / IHE Delft selection committee in the Netherlands before April 15, 2020
6. After the selection, all applicants will be informed of the result (before July 1, 2020).