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;
• a citizen of the country in which they reside – preferably residing or working in Quezon City;
• 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;
• 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

For team members, The Rotary Foundation covers:

• the least expensive transportation for each team's travel from a common point of departure within (or nearest to) the sending district to a point of entry within (or nearest to) the host district and return between the same two points;
• additional costs that may result from an unavoidable cancellation of tickets for team members or a team leader unable to accompany the team and subsequent reissuing of tickets for alternate team members or an alternate team leader;
• hotel accommodations and meals, generally up to US$100 or equivalent per person, for a forced overnight stay when a team travels en route for more than 24 hours, including layovers due to misconnecting flights, and back to the sending district if traveling immediately after the conclusion of the study tour. Payment must be approved by the Foundation in advance of the team's departure. Reimbursements are sent upon completion of the exchange, provided that receipts are included.

The Rotary Foundation does not cover:

• expenses connected with optional 24-hour stopover en route to the host district;
• personal travel expenses;
• penalties resulting from changes in personal travel arrangements, including optional stopovers or early departure from the host district;
• excess baggage charges, shipping charges, and flight-cancellation insurance;
• increases in airfare due to late or incomplete submission of documents and information or delay in finalizing any travel arrangements;
• transportation to and from airports within the sponsor district;
• visas, passports, or personal insurance