ROTARY - AKU PARTNERSHIP GLOBAL GRANT Rtn. Irene Wamakau Country Committee Chair - Kenya DISTRICT 9200

The Grant  Is a packaged global grant  Rotary and AKU  To provide nursing scholarships  Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Diplomas  Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

The Scholarships must...  Relate to the Rotary Foundation’s mission  Have active participation of Rotarians  Support admitted students of AKU in EA – academic excellence/interest in fulfilling TRF mission  Exclude liability to TRF except for funding of the grant amount  Adhere to laws of US and Kenya

The Scholarships must...  Fund only approved and reviewed activities prior to their implementation  Comply with the Conflict of Interest Policy for Grant Participants  Comply with the Proper use of Rotary Marks  Relate to Maternal and child health  Provide sustainable and measureable outcomes  Sponsored by the district with a mentoring club for each student

Sponsoring District  Must be qualified by the Foundation  All Committee members be in good standing with RI and TRF

Role of Rotarians  Communicate scholarship opportunities to students with AKU staff  Review applications, select recipients and submit completed application to TRF  Designate Rotary Clubs that will provide mentors  Initiate contact with assigned scholar for mentoring  Attend Mentoring orientation event at AKU with scholar

Role of Rotarians  Work with scholar to arrange fellowship activities, networking, mentoring etc during the program  Alert TRF on stewardship issues or allegations of inappropriate behaviour  Submit progress and final reports to TRF

Global Grant will fund...  Tuition costs  Domestic travel  Books  Lab Fees  Room and Board  Other program costs as agreed between TRF and AKU

Restrictions  Use to unfairly discriminate  Promote particular political or religious view point  Support purely religious functions at places of worship  Activities that involve abortion or those undertaken solely for sex determination  Purchase of arms  (See guideline for additional restrictions)

Process  Scholars submit application to AKU  AKU compile and forward to Rotary Country Committee Chair  Committee screens and selects and forwards list to D9200 primary contact  Primary contact – Sam Farouk- compiles and includes in the district scholarship application

Process  District application uploaded online. Must be accepted by end July prior to start of each academic year  District may apply without scholar applications and details  No payment until names and individual applications are reviewed by TRF  Final decision by TRF

Scholar Criteria  Good knowledge of Rotary  Solid commitment to participate in activities and service with their sponsors  Admitted to any of AKU’s EA campuses  Strong background and high potential in: Academics Professional work Community work Personal Character

Scholar Criteria  Maintain good academic standing with AKU for entire duration of scholarship  Attend AKU mentoring orientation with Rotary mentors  Active participation in the mentoring program

Payments  Funded by TRF from the World Fund  Will be paid directly to AKU once all conditions are met  To be paid in annual instalments

Reporting  Within 12 months of receiving first grant payment  Every 12 months after Scholar  End of every academic year brief report to AKU on mentoring AKU  Annual report to include: Scholar mentoring reports

Reporting Scholar’s academic status Financial accounting for funds Rotary  Mentoring club – mentoring activities  District primary contact compile reports and submit with the district report

Mentoring  To be done by qualified clubs  Clubs to be selected by the country committee  Before start of program mentors to take part in the orientation program of AKU  Mentoring club to initiate contact

Mentoring  Minimum activities that are to be undertaken: – /phone calls at least once a month –Face to face meetings at least twice per academic semester –Rotary club visit once per year

THE END THANK YOU