Scholarship & Grant Awardees

Receiving the CTO Foundation Scholarship not only allowed me to enhance my educational background, but permitted me to experience and appreciate other cultures. Since completing the MSC program, I have maintained an active…

Tourism is a multifaceted industry as tourists have become increasingly knowledgeable and are, in many cases, more interested in an experience than in a destination itself. This becomes a challenge especially for a small…

One of the most exciting and humbling moments in my life thus far, was the day that the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) contacted me in July 2013 to inform me that my scholarship application was successful. In September…

I come from a home where education is a pivotal part of life, and we were encouraged to learn as much as possible. I chose Tourism as my undergraduate major over Business Administration and through studying Tourism…

Woooowww! It is such a privilege for me to be a Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Foundation Scholarship recipient. Words can’t exactly describe how happy I felt when I received the Award letter. My name is Mykerline J.…

I felt impressed to pursue the MSc in Tourism and Hospitality Management because my work experiences were predominantly in the areas of customer service and tourism offered the most dynamic environment in which I could use…

I am absolutely elated to be given this financial support by the CTO Scholarship Foundation. While my professional career has been particularly rewarding, I have been searching for the right juncture to further my academic…

I feel extremely privileged to have been awarded a grant this year. I was a bit hesitant at first about applying because I knew that many other outstanding students would be applying as well, but I am happy that I did.…

Growing up on the Nature Island, Dominica, tourism has been a main source of revenue for the island, and my passion for tourism marketing affords me the opportunity to help promote and preserve Dominica’s unique cultural…

In the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, "It is today we must create the world of the future,” and thus, I am tremendously grateful to the CTO Foundation for affording me this life-changing experience of gaining such assistance to…

Receiving a scholarship from the Foundation is truly an honour. I am certain there were many applicants from across the region, all of whom would have brought a different focus and individual missions. To be recognized as…

In September 2007, I attended my first class at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.   Though excited to be enrolled as a post graduate student, swirling through my mind was my inability to cover the cost for my…