Our Ambassadorial Scholar

Mayuko Hirai was our 2011/12 Ambassadorial Scholar from Japan.

The Ambassadorial Scholarships programme promotes international understanding and friendly relations among people of different parts of the world.

The scholarships sponsor undergraduate and graduate students, as well as qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the country where they study and give presentations about their own culture to Rotary clubs and other groups. Back home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that deepened their understanding of another culture.
Through their generous contributions, Rotarians worldwide show a continued faith that today