Rotary Scholars 2026-27
This is the one of Rotary's largest programmes, running since 1947.
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Rotary Scholarships, funded by Global Grants, are awarded for overseas graduate study. All studies fit within Rotary's seven areas of focus.
In Rotary District 1090 we are fortunate to host a large number of Rotary Scholars each year, studying at one of the five universities in our district. We are also able to fund one scholarship each year.
Here are the Profiles of the 26 Scholars we are hosting in 2026-27:
Updated October 2026
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4000 crocuses planted outside Abingdon Police Station in two hours to celebrate our Rotary Foundation ending Polio across the world
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One of the most popular events on our calendar, the regular DNAPQuizzes raise a lot of money for our local charities, supported by the Rotary Club of Abingdon.
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Recently we joined other groups in Abingdon on a River Litter Pick. The sun shone and we all had a great time. We look forward to being involved with the Plastic Blitz next time.
moreAbingdon Rotarians Maya and Paul Smeulders have led a project to help rural Ugandans for many years. Read on to find out more...
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Two splendid cups commissioned for our Club's annual Youth Speaks competition. Often won by our talented young people from Abingdon's secondary schools, our winning teams often go on to the next levels of this national Rotary Competition!
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The Club's foreign conscience - here immunising under-fives in India against Polio. There is no cure for Polio but it is preventable with a vaccine. Only two countries now remain endemic. We’ve reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988
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The Rotary Foundation is Rotary International's own charity. It does an enormous amount of good in the world. Watch the video The Heart of Rotary for a flavour!
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