Rotary Club of Cambridge
2016-17 President Peter Jones
ROTARY CLUB OF CAMBRIDGE
GAP YEAR AWARD 2017
Eligibility: Open to students in year 13 of schooling (2016-17) or equivalent in
Further Education in a school or college in the Cambridge area.
Purpose: To encourage the principle of ‘Service above Self’ by supporting one
or more students undertaking a gap year project in an overseas location and
which involves an element of community service.
The Award: Up to £500 may be awarded to a student (or students – a group of
up to 3 may apply collectively for an award) to support the cost of the project.
Criteria:
• The project must include a significant element of service to the local
overseas community or to a section within it.
• It is recognised that the work undertaken will very likely be in
association with an established international or overseas charity;
however preference will be given to those planning the trip
themselves, rather than using a gap year organisation.
• Projects may be up to one year in duration.
• Students must have shown initiative and commitment in raising, or
planning to raise, other funds for their trip.
• Project may be undertaken from July 2017 onwards, but must be
completed by September 2018
• Students must be prepared, following their return, to attend a
meeting of the Rotary Club of Cambridge to give an account of their
trip and the project undertaken.
Procedure for applications:
Applications are to be submitted to The Rotary Club of Cambridge by e-mail
to monaforsberg@outlook.com by Monday 6 February 2017.
Applications should include name, address, e-mail address, contact phone
number, age of student, details of the planned trip, name and address of any
charity involved, motivation and reasons for undertaking the project, and full
budget, with an indication of how remainder of the funds required will be
raised.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview during March 2017.
Awards will be announced in April 2017.
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