Scholarship & Grant Awardees

I continue to be eternally grateful to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) for the first Michael Manley Scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in Hospitality and Tourism Education at the University of Surrey in the…

Despite coming from a country that is not predominantly focused on tourism my studies have shown me the potential of the industry as a means of developing Guyana and the wider Caribbean.  I would therefore; like to express…

I received a CTO Foundation Scholarship to pursue graduate studies towards attainment of the Masters of Tourism Administration (MTA) degree in Sustainable Destination Management, at the George Washington University for the…

From early childhood I developed a love for hospitality and tourism related issues through reading and personal experiences. My dream of studying Hospitality Management became a reality because of the unwavering support from…

I take this opportunity to thank the CTO for contributing significantly to my studies in awarding me one of the Michael Manley Memorial Scholarships in the year 2000. Many best wishes to the CTO as it seeks to assist other…

The CTO Scholarship Foundation has been a great contribution towards my overall professional development. I was awarded a Scholarship from the CTO Foundation in 2004 and 2007. In 2005, I successfully completed a BA degree…

I am pursing a Master of Science in Management with distinction in Marketing as part of the graduate on-line program at the University of West Indies, Anguilla Open Campus, with expected completion date of August 2018. I…

After receiving the CTO Study Grant, I was able to attend and complete the first year of my studies at the University of Technology. I made new friends and memorable experiences while focusing on my classes. This grant also…

My name is Crystal Hoyte. The place I call home is the beautiful island of Barbados. I attended the Combermere Secondary School and from there I went on to attend the Hospitality Institute of Barbados. I fell in love with…

In the summer of 2014, I made the difficult decision to take a leave of absence from my studies in Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of the West Indies, Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. This was primarily due to…

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has helped me tremendously in fulfilling my goals through the attainment of the study grant which I was awarded. This study grant helped me to meet my financial obligations at the…

The financial support I received from CTO definitely made it possible to pursue my study of interest that otherwise would of been very difficult to achieve.  The CTO Foundation has definitely been and continues to be a…