Rotary International District 5220 Scholarship
Application for 2025-2026
District 5220 of Rotary International is currently seeking qualified candidates for the District Scholar Program for students planning to do graduate work during the 2025-2026 school year at the Master’s, Doctorate or Post-Doctorate degree level. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.
District 5220 covers the area from Madera, in the south, to Galt in the north, from Mountain House in the west, to Yosemite in the east. The District Scholar application process is open to current college seniors and graduate students who meet one of the following criteria:
- Student is a current District 5220 resident.
- Students whose permanent address is within District 5220, but attending a university outside District 5220 (including internationally)
- Students from another country sponsored by a club in District 5220, but attending a university within District 5220
Students can come from any subject discipline, however, preference will be given to those who study in areas which focus on affecting a large number of individuals and which fit into one of The Rotary Foundation’s Areas of Focus – 1) Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution, 2) Disease Prevention and Treatment, 3) Water and Sanitation, 4) Maternal and Child Health, 5) Basic Education and Literacy, 6) Economic and Community Development, and 7) Environment.
There will be one successful candidate chosen by the District 5220 Scholarship Committee and they will receive a $15,000 scholarship, a sum which is then eligible for matching funds through a Global Grant from the Rotary Foundation, if criteria for a Global Scholar are met (only if the candidate will be studying internationally) – see Global Grant Scholarship Supplement.
Restrictions: Please note that current members of Rotary are ineligible for this scholarship as are those who have been Rotary members within the past 3 years or whose parent/guardian has been in Rotary within the past 3 years. Students who are Rotaract members are eligible to apply.