Scholarships

Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT)

The PATA Foundation is offering one scholarship for this programme; this is valued at US$5,000 and covers registration, tuition fees, and partial support for accommodation and subsistence expenses.

In addition, one partial Scholarship – to the value of US$2,500 - is also kindly offered by the Jerome A. Keller Memorial Fund.

To be eligible to apply for either scholarship, the requesting organisation must be a PATA member in good standing and the proposed candidate should hold an executive position.

How to Apply:

Candidates must submit the following:

1.    A brief essay of 250-words on why you wish to attend the programme, and a brief overview of your future career plans

2.    An updated curriculum vitae

3.    An official sponsor recommendation letter from your organisation guaranteeing the remainder of the programme costs

4.    A completed EDIT application form  (download form) (download brochure)

Please note that the candidate and/or the candidate’s employer or sponsor must bear the balance of the tuition costs, expenses for travel to and from Hawaii, hotel accommodation and other programme-related expenses.

Entry Deadline:

March 30, 2012.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Notification:

Successful candidates will be notified by May 18, 2012.  The decision to grant either full or partial scholarships is at the discretion of the selection committee. 

For information about the PATA scholarships, please contact edit@PATA.org; to enquire about the EDIT programme, please contact the TIM school Director, Ms. Rachel Soma at rsoma@hawaii.edu

2012 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School (HKWS)

PATA Foundation is proud to announce the following 2012 HKWS Sponsorship Recipients:

	Ms Sokleng Do Financial Controller Mekong Discovery Co., Ltd. Cambodia
	Ms Vivien Man Revenue Specialist Expedia Partner Service Group Australia

Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT)

PATA Foundation is proud to announce the following 2011 EDIT Scholarship Winners:

	Recipient of PATA Foundation Scholarship Mr Dileep Mudadeniya Head of Standards, Quality Assurance, Legal and Special Projects Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka
	Recipient of the Jerome A. Keller Memorial Scholarship Mr Diwakar Bikram Rana Senior Manager, Tourism Marketing & Promotion Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal

PATA Foundation sponsored Dileep Mudadeniya who works at Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority to attend this year’s Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT) programme at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii on 11-22 July.  The Foundation scholarship of US$5,000 covers registration/tuition fees and accommodation costs.

The Foundation is also grateful to the support of the Jerome A. Keller Memorial Fund in sponsoring a further place at EDIT for Diwakar Bikram Rana, Senior Manager, Tourism Marketing & Promotion at the Nepal Tourism Board.  The Foundation would like to express special thanks to Gloria Henderson (middle in picture) for continuing her sponsorship for over 20 years.

It has been my pleasure to support the Annual EDIT Program at the UH TIM School by offering the "Jerome A Keller Scholarship Grant" to an applicant from the Asia/Pacific.  The recipient is from a PATA member organisation, specialising in Marketing and Public Relations.  I have been doing this this for over 20 years, which is my way of giving back to an industry that has been so good to me for the past 37 years.  By using the PATA Foundation through education support, I hope to continue my contribution to help those who otherwise could not attend the EDIT Program.  Henderson said.

2011 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School (HKWS)

PATA Foundation is proud to announce the following 2011 HKWS Sponsorship Recipients:

	Mr. Filipe Miguel Canavarro Ramos Director of Food & Beverage Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel, China
	Mrs. Xueyao Li Manager China Travel Service Head Office (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Ms. Khanittha Phanworawat Chief of System Development Section Tourism Authority of Thailand

Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT)

PATA Foundation is proud to announce the following 2010 EDIT Scholarship Winners:

	Recipient of PATA Foundation Scholarship Ms. Heidi R. Andrews Market Servicing Coordinator Tourism Australia, Australia
	Recipient of the Jerome A. Keller Memorial Scholarship Mr. Kashi Raj Bhandari Director - Research Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal