At the University of North Carolina, Rotary Peace Fellows study in the department or school to which they are admitted. Fellows have received master’s degrees from the following departments in recent years:
Rotary Peace Fellows accepted at Duke University will study in the Masters in International Development Policy (MIDP). MIDP is a unique interdisciplinary program dedicated to the training of mid-career professionals who plan to dedicate their careers to policy-making and public service in and for developing and transition countries. The mission of the program is to provide top-quality, personalized education in international development policy and to make contributions to international social, political and economic development.

MIDP is a small environment with fewer than 50 students accepted each year, coming from all over the world. In addition to required MIDP seminars, students may take courses in other graduate departments at Duke University as well as at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Students design their course of study with the assistance of their faculty advisor.

MIDP employs faculty whose teaching, research, and consulting experience encompass a broad range of issues, including sustainable economic development, public finance, nongovernmental organizations, development management, community-based development, international trade, and environmental and social policy.
For a complete description of the MIDP program as well as admissions requirements, the curriculum and course descriptions, please review the MIDP website: http://sanford.duke.edu/centers/dcid/degree/pidp/.

Crisostomo "Jun" Bas, Class of 2006-2008
Master's Degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Academic options at the Duke-UNC Rotary Center are determined by the school in which the student is enrolled. However, whether a Rotary Peace Fellow is enrolled at Duke or UNC, each cohort of Fellows studies together in a required 3-credit-hour core seminar each semester, designed specifically to study an aspect of peace and conflict resolution.
Duke University: Master's in International Development Policy (MIDP)
Rotary Center Core Curriculum
The curriculum at the Duke-UNC Rotary Center includes:
• Four to five core courses (for a total of 12 credit hours)
• Monthly seminars
• Applied Field Experience (summer internship)
• Professional development trip to Washington DC
• Annual Rotary conference
Core Courses: Whether a Rotary Peace Fellow is enrolled at Duke or UNC, each cohort of Fellows studies together in a required 3-credit core seminar each semester, designed specifically to study an aspect of peace and conflict resolution. The required seminars in 2011-2012 are as follows:
Monthly Seminars: The Duke-UNC Rotary Center organizes 6-8 monthly seminars during the academic year for Fellows. These seminars vary but may include a private meeting with a major public figure, a professional development workshop (such as public speaking), or outside experts in the field of peace and conflict resolution. Some of our seminars are open only to Rotary Fellows while others are public events. Examples of seminars during the 2010-2011 academic year:
• Seminar with John Conroy, Chicago journalist and author, on the dynamics of torture, which was video-conferenced with multiple Rotary Centers

• Seminar with the OneVoice Movement, with a talk by Israeli and Palestinian speakers

• All-day workshop on public speaking skills

• Breakfast with Africano Mande, SPLA colonel, on next steps in the peace process in Sudan
Professional development trip to Washington DC: During the first academic year, all Rotary Fellows from Duke and UNC participate in a two-day professional development trip to Washington DC, which is organized in cooperation with the MIDP program at Duke. Fellows attend a series of informational meetings at the World Bank and numerous other NGOs and international organizations which are headquartered or have offices in the area. Time is also built into the schedule to allow participants to arrange their own meetings and interviews. This excellent networking opportunity is often the first step in arranging the required summer internship. All costs associated with this trip are covered.
Summer Internship: All Rotary Fellows must take part in a summer internship, also called Applied Field Experience (AFE). The AFE is a requirement of the Rotary World Peace Fellowship and is funded, at least in part, by the fellowship.

The AFE takes place at the conclusion of the first year of study, during the summer break. Most internships are for a duration of 8-12 weeks and give Fellows hands-on experience as a complement to the academic work learned in the classroom. Rotary Fellows arrange their own internships with assistance from the Assistant Director, the MIDP Professional Development Coordinator and RWPF alumni.

Past Rotary Peace Fellows at the Duke-UNC Rotary Center have undertaken internships in organizations around the world, including:
Annual Rotary Conference: Rotary Fellows at every Rotary Center participate in a one-day annual conference, during which graduating students present their master's research to an audience of peers, faculty, Rotarians and the general public. The conference is the culmination of nearly two years of hard work by each Fellow at Duke and UNC. It is an exciting event which involves considerable preparation on the part of the Rotary Center Board as well as all of the Rotary Fellows. The April 2011 conference theme was Imagining Peace, and attracted over 200 participants. The next conference will be held on March 31, 2011 at UNC's Global Education Center in Chapel Hill.
• Anthropology
• City and Regional Planning
• Communications Studies
• Education
• Folklore Program
• Geography
• History
Rotary Peace Fellows at UNC have the opportunity to take courses outside of their department at both universities in addition to completing departmental requirements. The UNC website provides detailed information on each department of the university, its requirements, faculty, and course offerings. Please go to www.unc.edu.
• First semester: Conflict Management: The Practice of Negotiation and Mediation
• Second semester: Designing Democracy
• Third semester: Human Rights and Conflict
• Fourth semester: (1) Capstone Seminar (1.5 credit hours); (2) Critical Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies (1.5 credit hours)
for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution
DUKE-UNC ROTARY CENTER
• Journalism
• Political Science
• Public Health
• Russian and Eastern European Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• International Labor Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
• Grameen Bank, Bangladesh
• UN Development Program, Panama
• UNICEF, Geneva, Switzerland
• Care International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• UNESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand
• Habitat for Humanity International, Costa Rica
• UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, New York
• European Commission to the EU, Vietnam
• World Bank, Washington DC
Notice to applicants
Applicants for 2013 and their Rotary sponsors should contact Niki Fritz at The Rotary Foundation for further information regarding applications.
niki.fritz@rotary.org
To download the application forms, go to HOW TO APPLY. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2012.