On 16 October, the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies hosted the IFTM Scholarship and Fellowship Presentation Ceremony 2020 at Grand Hall of IFTM Mong-Há Campus.
In 2020, 284 scholarships and fellowships were donated by the Institute Council and 22 government departments, private enterprises, associations and individuals, amounting more than 2.9 million patacas. In the new school year, IFTM had confirmed offering full tuition fee remission to 70 new students.
The awarding scopes include: students with the best academic achievement, students with the most significant scholastic improvement, best interns, global internship programmes, conference allowance, financial aid, exchange programmes, best thesis papers as well as scholarships for alumni pursuing master’s degree.
Scholarship and Fellowship providers include (names not listed in order): Cultural Affairs Bureau, Higher Education Fund, Macao Foundation, Macao Government Tourism Office, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Bank of China, Mr. Cheung Lup Kwan, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Golden Burger (Macau) Charity Association, Henry Fok Foundation, Mr. & Mrs. Huen, L’Arc Macau, Macao Cheng Loi Group, 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., Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A. as well as Wynn Resorts (Macau), S.A. In addition, Institute Scholarships and Fellowships as well as Institute Council Scholarships were also presented.
The significance of the scholarships is to support and to assent the hard work of the students. Apart from tuition fee waiver, recipients are availed the opportunity to broaden their horizon. Global exchange and internship programmes enable them to engage in different cultural setting. IFTM extends the gratitude to scholarship providers for their continued support to the Institute and for their contribution to help nurture future talents for Macao tourism industry.