Contact:

Memory Castro

Capacity Building & Sustainable Tourism Manager

Belize Tourism Board

Contact: 227-2420

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.travelbelize.org

 

BTB & CTO Scholarship Opportunities

 

Belize City March 13^th, 2017– The Belize Tourism Board is offering scholarship opportunities to interested applicants for Tourism Programs commencing August 2017 for Full-time Students for the following degrees:

1. Associate Degree in Tourism (Two Year Tuition Scholarship)

Requirements: Applicants must submit a certified copy of their High School Diploma, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Program for 2017 at one of the Junior Colleges or Universities offering the Tourism Program.

 2.Bachelor Degree in Tourism Management (Two Year Tuition Scholarship)

Requirements: Applicants must submit a certified copy of their Associates’ Degree, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Management Program at the University of Belize.

3.Jean Shaw Scholarship (Two Year Full Scholarship)

Requirements: Applicants must be female Belizean citizens wishing to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Tourism Management.  Interested applicants must submit a certified copy of their Associates’ Degree, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Management Program at the University of Belize.

4.Scholarship for Culinary Studies

Requirements: Applicants must submit letter of acceptance into a culinary program, an official transcript of last school attended, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations and proof of Belizean Citizenship.

Application deadline for BTB Scholarships is Friday, June 30^th, 2017 and application forms can be obtained by contacting BTB at  [email protected]. Completed application forms can be submitted to [email protected]

We are also happy to announce international scholarships are available from the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). CTO has announced the CTO Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships and study grants from Caribbean nationals in CTO member countries until April 15, 2017.

This year the Foundation is offering the following:

• Scholarships up to US$12,000 to individuals wishing to study tourism or hospitality at a post-graduate level.
• Study grants up to US$2,500 to individuals pursuing a first-level degree in tourism/hospitality, or industry personnel who wish to learn a second language to enhance job performance.
• Study grants up to US$2,500 to individuals wishing to study research and statistics in honor of CTO’s former Director of Research and Information Management, Mr. Arley Sobers.
• Study grant/scholarship in honor of former Director General of the Caribbean Tourism Association, Mrs. Audrey Palmer Hawks, who was responsible for marketing the Caribbean region as a tourist attraction to travelers in the United States and Canada.

Application forms for 2017 scholarships and grants can be accessed online at www.onecaribbean.org. Completed forms must be returned to CTO Foundation’s headquarters (7^th Floor, Baobab Tower, Warrens St, Michael, Barbados, W.I.) by April 15, 2017. Applications will not be accepted via email or fax.

The 2017 scholarship winners are scheduled to be announced by the end of June 2017. For additional information, please contact Marvelle Sealy at 246-427-5242 or via [email protected].

 

About the Belize Tourism Board

The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is a statutory body within the Belize Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and it is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation. The BTB works in conjunction with members of the private sector – including the Belize Hotel Association, Belize Tourism Industry Association and Belize National Tour Operators Association – and is dedicated to building tourism in the most economically and environmentally sustainable manner. As a part of its responsibilities, the BTB promotes Belize as a premier tourism destination to both in-country and international consumers. Among its outreach to the international travel market, the BTB markets the country’s unique attractions to travelers, members of the travel trade industry and media outlets in key markets.

The BTB is also dedicated to developing and implementing tourism programs that will help strengthen and grow the Belizean tourism industry; promote good destination stewardship; and instil high quality standards for accommodations and travel experiences. For more information on the BTB and its services, visit www.travelbelize.org.