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The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism (IFITT) ICT4D Scholarships 2019 (Fully Funded to ENTER2019 eTourism Conference in Nicosia, Cyprus)

by OFA
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Application Deadline:September 3, 2018

Under the IFITT ICT4D Scholarship (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), IFITT (The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism) will fund young talents coming from developing/emerging countries, to provide a positive impact onto their respective communities through the application of information and communication technology (ICT).
Submission should be connected with a Master or PhD thesis, having a clear orientation to the application of ICT in local tourism development. Awarded students will have the possibility to present their work at the PhD workshop during ENTER2019 eTourism Conference.
Benefits:
  • The scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-cash prize for participation at ENTER2019 eTourism Conference (comprising of return travel from home country to Nicosia, Cyprus, accommodation, and conference fee) and free IFITT membership for one year.
  • The non-cash prize consists of:
    • An invitation from IFITT (International Federation of IT in Travel and Tourism) to attend ENTER2019 in Nicosia, Cyprus from 29th of January to 1st of February 2019.
    • Return international economy flights to the nearest airport from the nearest major airport to the candidate’s university.
    • Accommodation for four nights.
    • Return transfer from/to airport to city accommodation at the destination
Eligibility Criteria
• The applicant must be enrolled in a University program either PhD (priority) or Master (or
equivalent) in the below listed eligible countries. Evidences should be included in the application.
• The applicant may also have a research/work contract in one University belonging to the below listed eligible countries (e.g. researcher, lecturer). Evidences should be included in the application.
• The contract with the University of the eligible country should expire at least 6 months after ENTER2019 (i.e. July 2019). Evidences should be included in the application.
• Every applicant can apply only one time per year.
• The University should belong to the “Eligible Countries,” including: Priority countries (priority) Also eligible countries
• The IFITT ICT4D committee will make decision on the scholarship award. Committee members are elected by IFITT board.
• Scholarship will be ONLY awarded in relation to ENTER2019.
• IFITT will issue an invitation letter to successful candidates,conditional to the participation at ENTER2019.
• Each candidate is responsible for obtaining a valid travel visa and will have to cover all
cost that occurs from that.
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Timeline:

  • Submission Deadline: September 3, 2018
  • Initial feedback: September 28, 2018
  • Submit final revised proposal: October 12, 2018(*)
  • Final acceptance: October 30, 2018(*)
  • PhD Workshop: January 29, 2019
  • ENTER2019 Conference: January 30 – 1 February 2019

(*)Please note that submission deadlines differ from the one of PhD workshop in order to facilitate necessary visa procedure.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IFITT ICT4D Scholarships 2019

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IFITT ICT4D Scholarships 2018 (Fully Funded to ENTER2018 eTourism Conference in Jönköping,Sweden)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: September 1, 2017

In 2018 the scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-cash prize for ENTER2018 eTourism Conference participation (comprising travel, accommodation and conference fee) and free IFITT membership for one year.

Under the IFITT ICT4D Scholarship (Information and Communication Technologies for
Development), IFITT (The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism) will fund young talents coming from developing/emerging countries, to provide a positive impact onto their
respective communities through the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Submission should be connected with a Master or PhD thesis, having a clear orientation to
the application of ICT in local tourism development. Awarded students will have the possibility to present their work at the PhD workshop during ENTER2018eTourism Conference.
Eligibility Criteria
  • The applicant must be enrolled in a University program either PhD (priority) or Master (or equivalent) in the below listed eligible countries. Evidences should be included in the application.
  • The applicant may also have a research/work contract in one University belonging to the below listed eligible countries (e.g. researcher, lecturer). Evidences should be included in the application.
  • The contract with the University of the eligible country should expire at least 6 months after ENTER2018 (i.e. July 2018). Evidences should be included in the application.
  • Every applicant can apply only one time per year.
  • The University should belong to the “Eligible Countries,” including:Priority countries (priority) Also eligible countries
  • The IFITT ICT4D committee will make decision on the scholarship award. Committee members are elected by IFITT board.
  • Scholarship will be ONLY awarded in relation to ENTER2018.
  • IFITT will issue an invitation letter to successful candidates, conditional to the participation at ENTER2018.
  • Each candidate is responsible for obtaining a valid travel visa and will have to cover all cost that occurs from that
Conditions about the non-cash prize
The non-cash prize consists of:
  • An invitation from IFITT (International Federation of IT in Travel and Tourism) to attend ENTER2018 in Jönköping (Sweden) from 23rd to 26th January 2018.
  • Return international economy flights to the nearest airport from the nearest major airport to the candidate’s university.
  • Accommodation for four nights.
  • Return transfer from/to airport to city accommodation at the destination.The non- cash prize is not transferable
Benefits
  • The scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-cash prize for participation at ENTER2018 eTourism Conference (comprising of return travel from home country to Jönköping, Sweden, accommodation, and conference fee) and free IFITT membership for one year.
Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines are similar to the one of ENTER2018 PhD workshop. The research
proposals should be a maximum length of seven (7) pages (A4) and should include the following headings:
Page 1: Motivation Letter
  • Why it is important to attend the PhD Workshop and ENTER2018 Page 2-

Research Outline

  • Problem definition
  • Literature review
  • Conceptual development
  • Proposed methodology
  • Anticipated results
  • References
Page 7: Local development
  • Relevance of research for local tourism development.
Page 8: Submission Checklist

Time Schedule
Submission Deadline: September 1, 2017(*)
Initial Feedback: September 25, 2017(*)
Submission of Revised Proposal: October 9, 2017(*)
Final Acceptance: October 30, 2017(*)

PhD Workshop: January 23, 2018
ENTER2018 Conference: January 24–26, 2018

(*)Please note that submission deadlines differ from the one of PhD workshop in order to facilitate necessary visa procedure.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IFITT ICT4D Scholarships 2018

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IFITT ICT4D Scholarships 2017 (Fully Funded to ENTER2017 eTourism Conference in Rome,Italy)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: September 1st 2016

Under the IFITT ICT4D Scholarship (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), IFITT (The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism) will fund young talents coming from developing/emerging countries to provide a positive impact onto their respective communities through the application of information and communication technology (ICT).
Submission should be connected with a Master or PhD thesis, having a clear orientation to the application of ICT in local development through tourism or related activities. Award recipients will present their work during the PhD workshop at ENTER2017 eTourism Conference.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Applicant must be enrolled in a university program, either for PhD (priority) or Master (or equivalent), in the listed eligible countries. Evidences of enrollment should be included in the application.
2. Applicant may also have a research/work contract with a university (e.g., as a researcher, a lecturer, etc.) in the listed eligible countries. The contract should NOT expire until at least six (6) months after ENTER2017 (i.e., July 2017). Evidences of research/work contract should be included in the application.
3. Eligible countries include priority countries (i.e., low-income economies) and other eligible countries (i.e., lower-middle-income economies and upper-middle-income economies). Please see the list of eligible countries in the following subsection.
4. The 2017 IFITT ICT4D committee will make decision on the scholarship awards. Committee members are elected by IFITT board.
5. Scholarship will be ONLY awarded in relation to ENTER2017. IFITT will issue an invitation letter to successful candidates, conditional to participation in ENTER2017.
6. Each candidate is responsible for obtaining a valid travel visa and will have to cover all cost that occurs from that.
7. Every applicant can apply only one time per year.

Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines are similar to the one of ENTER2017 PhD workshop.
1. Research proposals should be a maximum length of seven (7) A4-sized pages and typically include the following headings:
Page 1: Motivation Letter
• Why it is important to attend ENTER2017 and the PhD Workshop
Page 2-6: Research Outline
• Problem definition
• Literature review
• Conceptual development
• Proposed methodology
• Anticipated results
• References
Page 7: Local development
• Relevance of research for local development
Page 8: Submission Checklist
• Please refer to the last page of this document
2. Curriculum vitae and evidences of PhD/Master enrolment and/or university contract should be attached to the application (no page limit). Please refer to eligibility criteria.
3. In your submission, please also indicate your progress toward thesis/research completion (e.g., thinking about it, just beginning the process, completed proposal, etc.).
4. Each submission will undergo a review process.

Benefits

  • The scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-cash prize for participation at ENTER2017 eTourism Conference (comprising of return travel from home country to conference venue, accommodation, and conference fee), and free IFITT membership for one year.

Conditions of the Non-Cash Prize
The non-transferable, non-cash prize consists of:
• An invitation from IFITT to attend ENTER2017 eTourism Conference in Rome (Italy) from 23rd to 26th January 2017.
• Return international economy flights to the nearest airport from the nearest major airport to the candidate’s university.
• Accommodation for four nights.
• Return transfer from/to airport to city accommodation at the destination.

Participants are also required to prepare a poster presentation, which will be displayed throughout the entire ENTER2017 conference. The best research proposal will receive an award and will be recognized at the main conference event!

Submission Procedure

  • Step 1: Please download the PhD-Workshop Author Advice as a style guide (Author Advice).
  • Step 2: Submit your proposal via Easy Chair (Please Select ICT4D Scholarship). Please note: the submission should consist of ONE single file.

Timeline

  • Submission Deadline: September 1st, 2016(*)
  • Initial Feedback: September 26th, 2016(*)
  • Submission of Revised Proposal: October 10th, 2016(*)
  • Final Acceptance: October 31st, 2016(*)
  • PhD Workshop: January 23rd, 2017
  • ENTER2017 Conference: January 24th – 26th, 2017
    (*)Please note that submission deadlines differ from the one of PhD workshop in order to facilitate necessary visa procedure

Enquiries: Iis Tussyadiah ([email protected]).

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IFITT ICT4D Scholarships 2017

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International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism ICT4D Scholarships 2015 (All Expense paid conference in Switzerland)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: September 1st 2014

The scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-­cash prize for ENTER2015 participation(comprising travel, accommodation and conference fee) and free IFITT membership for one.

Under the IFITT ICT4D Scholarship (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), IFITT (The International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism) will fund young talents coming from developing/emerging countries, to provide a positive impact onto their respective communities through the application of ICT.

Submissions should be connected with a Master or PhD thesis, having a clear orientation to electronic tourism and local development. Awarded students will have the possibility to present their work at ENTER2015 during the PhD workshop.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The applicant must be enrolled in a University program either PhD (priority) or Master (or equivalent) in the below listed eligible countries.
  • Evidences should be included in the application.
  • The applicant may also have a research/work contract in one University belonging to the below listed eligible countries (e.g. researcher, lecturer). Evidences should be included in the application.
  • The contract with the University of the eligible country should expire at least 6 months after ENTER2015 (i.e. July, 2015).
  • Evidences should be included in the application.
  • Every applicant can apply only one time per year
  • The University should belong to the “Eligible Countries”.
  • Eligible      Countries (Priority Countries) http://data.worldbank.org/about/country­‐classifications/country‐and‐lending-groups

Scholarship Prize

  • Scholarship will be ONLY awarded in relation to ENTER2015
  • IFITT will issue an invitation letter to successful candidates conditional to the participation at ENTER2015

Each candidate is responsible for obtaining a valid travel visa and will have to cover all cost that occurs from that Conditions about the non-­cash prize
•The non­‐cash prize consists of:

  •  An invitation from IFITT (International Federation of IT in Travel and Tourism) to attend ENTER2015 in Lugano (Switzerland) from 3rd to 6th February 2015.
  • Return international economy flights to the nearest airport (Milan and/or Zurich) from the nearest major airport to the candidate’s university.
  • Four nights accommodation.
  • Return transfer from/to airport to city accommodation at the destination.
  • The non­‐cash prize is not transferable.
  • All flight and accommodation bookings will be made by the IFITT unless otherwise agreed in writing with candidates. Any changes to flight and accommodation bookings made by IFITT will need to be organised by the participants themselves; and any additional cost as a result of these changes will be borne by the participant.
  • Successful candidates are responsible for their own documentation, including visas, passports, travel/health insurance and the right to enter Switzerland and any other travel or like documentation required by the Successful candidate’s country and/or Swisslaws.
    IFITT, will provide documentation to support visa applications for successful candidates

Submission Procedure
Step 1:

Please download the PhD-­‐Workshop Author Advice as a style guide http://enter2015.org/Call-­‐for-­‐Research-­‐Proposals-­‐106.htm

Step 2:

Submit your proposal via email to Dr Alessandro Inversini ([email protected]). Please note: the submission should consist of ONE single PDF file. Time Schedule (*)

Timeline

  • Submission Deadline:  September 1, 2014(*)
  • Initial feedback: 25th September, 2014(*)
  • Submit final revised proposal: 10th October, 2014(*)
  • Final acceptance:  30th October, 2014
  • PhD Workshop: 3rd February, 2015
  • ENTER Conference:  3rd–6th February, 2015(*)

Please note that submission deadlines differ from the one of  PhD workshop in order to facilitate the visa procedure

For More Information:

Download the Application Form and Guideline

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015 IFITT ICT4D Scholarships

 

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