Group Study Exchange (GSE) 2010  2011
 

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Application Process

Team Members

Team Leaders

Application Process for Team Members

All interested applicants must first have their candidacy endorsed by a Rotary Club in this District where the applicant works or lives. Endorsed applications are to be sent to the District GSE Chairman for consideration by the Committee.

Eligibility Criteria

Team members must:

·         be between the ages of 25-40;

·         be employed full-time in a recognized profession;

·         not be a Rotarian, honorary Rotarian, or employee of Rotary or the lineal descendant or spouse of a lineal descendant, a Rotarian, an honorary Rotarian, or an employee of Rotary;

·         not be the spouse of another team member;

·         not be an ex-Rotarian or the lineal descendant or spouse of a lineal descendant of an ex-Rotarian or ex-Rotary employee who resigned less than 36 months before the time of application.

Ideal Candidates

Ideal team members are:

·         between the ages of 25 and 40;

·         employed full-time in a recognized profession;

·         an Australian citizen;

·         in good health;

·         neat in appearance and able to express themselves clearly and logically;

·         of a sound, general educational background;

·         interested in and clearly enthusiastic about their chosen vocation and in possession of outstanding vocational skills;

·         open-minded, tolerant, and flexible (a must);

·         proficient in the major language of the partner district;

·         comfortable working as part of a team with a schedule that is physically and emotionally demanding.

Information for prospective team members is available from the Rotary Foundation website at:

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/gse/member/index.html

Applications forms here

 

Application Process for Team Leader

The team leader application must first be endorsed by the applicant's Rotary club. The club must then send the endorsed team leader application to the District GSE Chairman. If selected by the Committee, the endorsed application is submitted to The Rotary Foundation.

Responsibilities of the Team Leader

The team leader acts as advocate, liaison manager, confidant, mediator, trainer, organiser, intermediary, consultant, colleague, friend, motivator, arbitrator, and protector of team members. As the only Rotarian on the team, the Team Leader is expected to assume complete control of the team and put its interests first. GSE visits are usually physically demanding.

Eligibility Criteria

The team leader must:

• be an experienced Rotarian
• not be the current District Governor, immediate Past District Governor, or District Governor-Elect;
• remain with the team for the duration of the exchange;
• be willing and able, physically and mentally, to keep pace with the GSE Program;
• not be accompanied by a spouse, companion, or other relatives or dependents.

The Team Leader will help coordinate the exchange by facilitating the submission of pre- and post-departure documents (including the Travel Request) and by acting as an adviser during the selection of team members.

Ideal Candidates for Team Leader

An ideal team leader will meet the RI requirements and, particularly, be an experienced Rotarian; alert, energetic and physically and mentally capable of keeping pace with a rigorous host program; preferably proficient in the language of the host District; and a person who has displayed initiative and good leadership skills. Selection will be based on the best candidate for the role with these requirements needing to be met and with the Panel seeking a person with high-level interpersonal and presentation skills.

They will:

• have presentation and public-speaking skills and have the capability to help the team prepare for presentations at Rotary clubs;
• have the ability to imbue a team with a sense of mission; and
• be well organised and a good manager.

Information for Rotarians is available from the Rotary Foundation website

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