The Rotary Foundation partnered with leading universities around the world to create the Rotary Peace Centers. Up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected annually through a highly competitive worldwide process and chosen for their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace throughout their careers. They are assigned to study at one of the six Rotary Peace Centers: University of Queensland (Australia), University of Bradford (England), International Christian University (Japan), Uppsala University (Sweden), Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (United States), and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand). Rotary Peace Fellows earn master’s degrees in fields such as international relations, sustainable development, peace studies, and conflict resolution or professional development certificates in peace and conflict studies. Alumni of the program are leaders who promote cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution in their communities and around the world.

This application started in Laura Kann's year as president.