Deadline: 22 July 2011
Open to: Officials from National Tourism Administrations of UNWTO Member States (List of the Countries Can Be Found Below)
Scholarship: 17 scholarships (2 full grants and 15 partial (50%) grants)
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), through the UNWTO Themis Foundation, is granting scholarships for the Master in Tourism Destination Management to officials from National Tourism Administrations of UNWTO Member States who wish to strengthen their skills and gain practical experience on key areas of their responsibilities.
This blended Master course (starting 10 October 2011) will provide Senior Officials from National Tourism Administrations and Tourist Destination Managers with strategic guidance and practical tools to enhance the competitive edge of destinations and prepare them for responsible growth.
This course boasts the participation of professors from Cornell, Dartmouth, George Washington University, London Metropolitan College, University of California at Berkeley and, in order to best meet the needs and tight professional schedules of participants, 3 periods will be given on campus (2 in Granada, Spain and 1 in Amman, Jordan), and 2 will be online.
To reinforce the general management and leadership skills acquired in this program, world-class 3-day executive education courses have been organized in collaboration with IESE – Harvard in Madrid and INSEAD in Abu Dhabi. Though not a requirement for receiving the master degree, these courses play an important role in preparing students for a successful career in the highest levels of management, and will be taught on-campus in Madrid and Abu-Dhabi.
Scholarship
The UNWTO.Themis Foundation and the Euro-Arab Institute Foundation will be granting 17 scholarships (2 full grants and 15 partial (50%) grants) for this Master course that will commence on 10 October 2011 and will be taught entirely in English. Deadline for scholarship applications: 22 July 2011.
How to Apply
Those interested are to fill out the application form and send a letter of motivation in English requesting the grant and a letter of nomination in English from the highest National Tourism Administration authority to: themis.omt1@unwto.org before 22 July 2011.
Hello .. ,my name is fatima , am asking about the Deadline for the Public Health master scholarships >> Is that mean there is no other chances to apply for this now … Iam really interested & hardly work to get a chance for Public Health master scholarship wither in Spain or Greece… Can I get more help in this … looking for your reply … & I'll be thankfull _
Dear fatima,
This is last years call, and we cannot seem to find a call for the current year, so my best advice would be to contact the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and ask if they are providing this opportunity this year as well.
Kind regards
Mladiinfo
Thanks alot