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What is the Georgia Rotary
Student Program?
Since 1946, Rotarians in Georgia, USA,
have promoted world peace through understanding by offering scholarships to
international students for one year of study in Georgia colleges and
universities. Georgia Rotary Clubs sponsor students recommended by a Rotary
Club in their home country. The students become adopted members of a Georgia
"host family," but live on-campus at the school they attend. This is a
scholarship program, not an exchange! Each year, about 80 students from all
over the world make friends in the United States and other nations and learn
about differing cultures and life styles. Georgia Rotarians believe "Peace
is Possible" and through GRSP promote international goodwill through the
bonds of friendship and understanding.
Our Scholarship
Covers:
The scholarship covers one
scholastic year, from August to May, and is for undergraduate study in colleges and
universities located in the State of Georgia.
Our Scholarship Pays:
1. tuition
2. book allowance
3. meals
4. college provided room
Applicant must
provide:
1.
transportation from country to USA and return
2. medical insurance
3. $3,000 spending money
4. any income taxes imposed by the government on the scholarship money
Eligibility
Requirements:
1. must be 18 years but not 25
years of age by August 1 the year studies begin.
2. have not studied in the USA.
3. must be single
and not cohabitate in any way
for the duration of the scholarship .
4. must be an undergraduate student.
Tax Information:
Please be aware that scholarship recipients may be required to pay taxes on
their scholarships to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. For details, please
visit the
IRS website.
Requirements for
Submitting An Application
We are no longer accepting applications for the
2010-2011 school year.
GRSP
Mission Statement
Promote
peace through understanding.
Encourage the exchange of cultural and social
experiences.
Advance the ideals of Rotary.
Create opportunities for friendship.
Envision a world where peace is a reality. |
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 Mark
your calendars!
GRSP Annual Student Conclave
for the Class of 2010-2011
Savannah, Georgia, August 27-29
Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel.
Links to registration for meals and accommodations will follow soon. |
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 Honoring
the young life of Stephen Ginn
More than $10,500 donated in his memory
through the GRSP Endowment Fund
In an unprecedented act of generosity, family and
friends of the Ginn Family contributed more than $10,500 to the GRSP
Endowment Fund in memory of 10-year-old Stephen Ginn, who tragically lost
his life in a farming accident. Two Fellows were presented to Frank Ginn,
Stephen's father, at the Dec. 8 meeting of the Rotary Club of Franklin
County. Ronnie Waller, Chair Emeritus, presented the Ronnie Waller Fellow
and Dennis Still, Chair Emeritus, presented the Kendall Weisiger Fellow.
This is the largest amount ever given in memory of an individual through the
GRSP Endowment Fund. District Governor Burr, former GRSP student Simone
Hjorth, Ginn family members and friends, and several GRSP officers and
trustees were present to participate in this special recognition. |
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 42
new Will Watt Fellows in Savannah!
The Rotary Club of Savannah inducted 42 Will
Watt Fellows at its meeting at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto Nov. 23. Rotarians
who donate at least $1,000 to the endowment are made Will Watt Fellows.
James "Jim" Drake Jr., the 2009 Rotarian of the Year and chairman of the
GRSP Endowment, thanked the Rotary Club for the drive and congratulated the
Fellows. View the list of Fellows. To
learn more about the Rotary Club of Savannah, go to
www.savrotary.org.
Photo by Amanda Baran of Savannahnow.com.
View more photos of this event.
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 Dr.
Mikael Sandstrom now state secretary
As a GRSP student in 1986-87, Dr. Mikael Sandstrom studied political science
and history at Shorter College. He was sponsored by the Rome Rotary Club.
Today, Dr. Sandstrom is state secretary in the Moderate Party's Coordination
Secretariat at the Prime Minister's Office in Sweden. He is also sherpa to
the G20 representing the EU Presidency.
Learn more...
Photo by Pawel Flato
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 Hans
Kjolseth and Representative David Scott
My
name is Hans Kjolseth. I was a GRSP
member
of the
class of 2002/03. My sister,
Tora Marie,
is a GRSP-student this year. I am now working as a
press
secretary for
the Norwegian Centre Party in Parliament.
As a part of my job in Parliament
with the Centre Party, I sometimes get invitations from the U.S. embassy to
different events. In May, I was invited onboard the U.S.S. Porter, a
fully-flexed military ship active in operations off the coast of Somalia.
The ship passed by Oslo during
the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly held in May. During that event several
U.S. Congressmen were visiting our capital.
Reminding the staff at the U.S. embassy of my time
with Rotary in Georgia, I said half-jokingly
to my American friends,
"Where
is my Congressman from
Georgia?"
Thus, the embassy staff introduced me to
Mr. David
Scott, representing
Georgia’s 13th electoral district, who was a part of the U.S. delegation of
visiting congressmen. It was a funny and neat coincidence that I wanted to
share with y'all. Interestingly, Mr. Scott was
already familiar with the Georgia Rotary Program, which really tells you
something of the reputation the program has.
Since leaving Georgia,
I have finished my studies with a masters
degree in International Relations. Apart from having worked as a journalist
for various newspapers and as a research
assistant
at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, I had the great
privilege of representing my country at the Norwegian Embassy in Chile. The
year as a GRSP-student, however, still counts as the best year of my life. I
have visited fellow GRSP-friends in distant places and the experiences made
in Georgia are frequent references in my daily life, professionally as well
as personally.
All the best,
Hans |
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 We're
on YouTube!
Thanks to the Dunwoody and Atlanta Rotary Clubs, the Georgia Rotary
Student Program is now featured on the increasingly popular YouTube!
Each year, Dunwoody Rotarians host a weekend for the current GRSP class
focused on building future leaders. With the theme of "One Person, One Group
Making a Difference," the conference was co-sponsored by Oglethorpe
University's Halle Foundation and held on the campus during the Martin
Luther King holiday weekend. The keynote speaker was Elizabeth Kiss,
president of Agnes Scott College. Other notable speakers included
A.B. Short, executive director, MedShare International, and Susan Scott,
author of "Fierce Conversations." To view the six minute, 45 second video
summary of the weekend, please visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O__nBUZC4mg.
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 Learn
more in a minute!
Ever wondered what GRSP really is? Or what it is
not? Do you know what goes on in a conclave? How about scholarship
statistics? Learn the answers to these questions and more with our
newsletter "GRSP in a Minute."
Access it now! |
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