The following is an announcement from the Rotary Club of Wakefield:

The Rotary Club of Wakefield is now accepting applications for a competitive academic grant. Applicants will compete for a $30k scholarship grant to study during the 2013-14 semesters. The award winner will study and live abroad while gaining a graduate-level degree from a foreign learning intuition. Applicants must be studying in one of the following Six Areas of Focus: 1) water and sanitation 2) peace and conflict prevention/resolution 3) disease prevention and treatment 4) maternal and child health 5) basic education and literacy 6) economic and community development.

For more information, contact Amy Luckiewicz at wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com or visit www.rotary7930.org/GlobalScholars.cfm. The deadline for submission to the Wakefield Rotary Club is January 20, 2013.