YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION CHALLENGE

Application Deadline: 01 March 2024.

LOCATION: South Africa

This is an exclusive platform being provided to innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership and mentorship opportunities to present their projects to the global market place in order to find the required support for their programmes.

ELIGIBILITY:

The vision, uniqueness, authenticity and rationale.

Evidence of innovation in travel & tourism or related industry challenge being solved in Africa – COVID 19 era and into the future (such as technological, social entrepreneurship, educational, youth empowerment and job creation, environmental sustainability, community development, etc.)

The sustainability of the impact of the project on travel and tourism, local communities and/or related industries.

Timelines for the project.

The kind of support required – funding, investors, mentorship, partnerships, etc.

Conclusion/additional, but relevant information of not more than 500 words.

Competitor required to show a demo/Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5 min) during the presentation.

Age limit – 35 years.

BENEFIT:

$1000.00 grant seed for the winner.

$500.00 grant seed for 1st & 2nd runner up.

Complimentary enrolment for short courses provided by UNWTO.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSTITY OF BEIRUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Application Deadline: March 14, 2024.

LOCATION: Lebanon

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program ​aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. Scholars attend a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degrees.

ELIGIBILITY:

On-campus masters’ scholarships are open to: Citizens of countries on the African Continent, Citizens of Lebanon, Refugees living in Lebanon or on the African Continent

​​​PhD scholarships are open to: Citizens of countries on the African Continent and Refugees living ​on the African Continent​

Good academic standing in the previous degree

Talent that exceeds financial resources​

Commitment to giving back to the community, country, and region

Leadership skills

Commitment to attend all the additional learning experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program

35 years or younger

Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by April 21, 2024.

BENEFIT:

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB).

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