Apply – Georgia Scholarship

To apply for the scholarship, a complete application is required. Here's how the process works:

1. Submit the applicationThe application must be in by 15 August 2026 for the 2027/2028 school year, to Rotary in Sweden.
2. Selection in SwedenRotary in Sweden selects 15 candidates whose applications are sent to the USA for final selection.
3. NotificationNotification of the selection is given in early September.
4. Final in GeorgiaThe final applications must be in Georgia by 1 October.

Requirements for the application

There are a couple of restrictions: applicants may not be married or engaged and may not have previously studied in the USA for more than four months. Good academic results from upper-secondary school are required.

Age limit

Applicants must be born no earlier than 1 August 2002 and no later than 31 July 2009 for a scholarship for the 2027–2028 school year – that is, at least 18 and at most 24 years old when the study year begins on 1 August (no exceptions!). Unlike most other Rotary scholarships, the Georgia scholarships are also open to children of Rotarians.

Costs

The Rotary Youth Exchange Foundation charges an application fee of SEK 1,000 which you pay via Swish 123 628 33 94 in good time, so that the fee is in the bankgiro account by 15 August 2026.

Application

In the application you fill in everything except point 4 under Section II (the tests) and point 1 under Section III (Rotary Club Endorsement) – that is completed by the Rotary club after an interview. Attach the documents you wish to cite; the most recent upper-secondary certificate is mandatory. The documents do not need to be translated, but feel free to request the teacher references in English from the outset.

Only the 15 finalists need to take the TOEFL and SAT 1 tests. They are held at fixed times during the autumn and must be completed by 31 October 2026. Addresses and contact details for the test institutes are available online.

To make processing easier, you should fill in the separate form Concentrated record of merits (see Information) with grade-point average/comparison figure and the merits cited. Fill in the form on screen and then print it out.

A complete application must contain

1. A completed application form (available on the website).
2. A passport photo glued onto the application form.
3. A completed record of merits with calculated comparison figure (the form is available on the website).
4. Two teacher references/letters of recommendation in English from teachers who have taught the applicant.
5. Endorsement by a Rotary club on page 4 of the application form, or alternatively a separate certificate on the club’s letterhead, written in English.
6. Grades from completed education (may be in Swedish).
7. Proof of leadership experience, leadership training and any other gainful activity (may be in Swedish).
8. Proof of any other merits you wish to cite (may be in Swedish).

The 15 finalists receive further information in connection with the selection notification.