Group photo of scholarship presenters and students with award
On 28 September, the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) hosted the IFT Scholarship and Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2018 at IFT Mong-Há Campus.
In the academic year of 2017/18, 311 scholarships and fellowships were donated by 25 government departments, private enterprises, associations and individuals, involving more than 3.1 million patacas. In the new school year, IFT had confirmed offering full tuition fee remission to 81 new students.
The awarding scopes include: students with the best scholastic achievement, students with the most significant scholastic improvement, best intern, international internship programme, seminar allowance, financial aid, student exchange programmes, excellent thesis, and master degree scholarship for alumnus.
Scholarship and Fellowship providers include: Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Foundation, Macao Government Tourism Office, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Bank of China, Mr. Cheung Lup Kwan, Decanter, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Golden Burger (Macau) Charity Association, Henry Fok Foundation, Inspirational Youth Association, Mr. & Mrs. Isabel and Patrick Huen, L’Arc Macau, Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association, Macau Hotel Association, Macau Polytex Group, Macau Traveling and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, MGM, Nam Kwong (Group) Company Ltd., Sands China Ltd., Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, The St. Regis Macao Hotel and Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A.
The significance of the scholarship is to support and assent the hard work of the students. Recipients are supported to broaden their horizon with international exchange and internship programmes meet different cultures and build their international network. IFT extends the gratitude to scholarship providers for providing excellent learning opportunities for outstanding talents and working with IFT to develop more high-quality talents for Macao tourism industry.
