Contact: Memory Castro 
Capacity Building & Sustainable Tourism Manager
PHONE: 501-227-2420 FAX: 501-227-2423 TOLL FREE: 1-800-624-0686
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 325, #64 Regent Street, Belize City, Belize


BTB  Scholarship Opportunities for 2018
 
Belize City, April 18th, 2018- The Belize Tourism Board is offering scholarship opportunities to interested applicants for Tourism Programs commencing August 2018 for Full-time Students for the following degrees:
  1. Associate Degree in Tourism (Two Year Tuition Scholarship)
Requirements: Applicants must submit a certified copy of their High School Diploma, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Program for 2018 at one of the Junior Colleges or Universities offering the Tourism Program.
 

    2. Bachelor Degree in Tourism Management (Two Year Tuition Scholarship)


 

Requirements: Applicants must submit a certified copy of their Associates' Degree, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Management Program at the University of Belize.
 

   3. Jean Shaw Scholarship (Two Year Full Scholarship)


 

Requirements: Applicants must be female Belizean citizens wishing to pursue a Bachelor Degree in Tourism Management.  Interested applicants must submit a certified copy of their Associates' Degree, an official transcript, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations, proof of Belizean Citizenship and a copy of the acceptance letter into the Tourism Management Program at the University of Belize.
 
  4.  Scholarship for Culinary Studies

Requirements: Applicants must submit letter of acceptance into a culinary program, an official transcript of last school attended, two BTB recommendation forms, a page which describes your career goals and aspirations and proof of Belizean Citizenship.
 

Application deadline for BTB Scholarships is Friday, June 29th, 2018 and application forms can be obtained by contacting BTB at training@belizetourismboard.org . Completed application forms can be submitted to training@belizetourismboard.org.


About the Belize Tourism Board
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is a statutory body within the Belize Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and it is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation. The BTB works in conjunction with members of the private sector - including the Belize Hotel Association, Belize Tourism Industry Association and Belize National Tour Operators Association - and is dedicated to building tourism in the most economically and environmentally sustainable manner. As a part of its responsibilities, the BTB promotes Belize as a premier tourism destination to both in-country and international consumers. Among its outreach to the international travel market, the BTB markets the country's unique attractions to travelers, members of the travel trade industry and media outlets in key markets.
The BTB is also dedicated to developing and implementing tourism programs that will help strengthen and grow the Belizean tourism industry; promote good destination stewardship; and instil high quality standards for accommodations and travel experiences. For more information on the BTB and its services, visit www.travelbelize.org.