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.
Submission 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 ENTER2016 during the PhD workshop.
Worth
- The scholarship consists of an assignment of a tutor, a non-cash prize for ENTER2016 participation (comprising travel, accommodation and conference fee) and free IFITT membership for one year.
Non-cash Prize
- An invitation from IFITT (International Federation of IT in Travel and Tourism) to attend ENTER2016 in Bilbao (Spain) from 2nd to 5th February 2016.
- Return international economy flights to the nearest airport from the nearest major airport to the candidate’s university.
Eligibility
- 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 ENTER2016 (i.e. July, 2016). Evidences should be included in the application.
- Every applicant can apply only one time per year.
- The University should belong to the “Eligible Countries”.
- Priority countries (priority)
- Also eligible countries
- The IFITT ICT4D commission will decide about the scholarship award.
- Commission is elected by IFITT board
- Scholarship will be ONLY awarded in relation to ENTER2016.
- IFITT will issue an invitation letter to successful candidates conditional to the participation at ENTER2016.
- Each candidate is responsible for obtaining a valid travel visa and will have to cover all cost that occurs from that.
- Four night’s accommodation.
- Return transfer from/to airport to city accommodation at the destination.
- The non-cash prize is not transferable.
Deadline: February 5, 2016
To apply and for more information visit here
http://www.enter2016.org/call-for-ict4d-scholarship-2/
