A regional analysis of tourism education scholarships

Although Europe is the predominant player in funding for higher education, there is limited research on the region (and other regions') presence in the higher tourism education financing sector. As such, this paper reviews tourism scholarship grants, in order to identify the main providers and benefactors, marking preliminary enquiry at regional level. By using Google as the main research tool and both qualitative and quantitative techniques in analysis, this paper examined 262 tourism scholarships. The paper placed the Americas as the main provider and benefactor of tourism scholarships. The majority of these scholarships were provided for the business administration and management of tourism, an area indicative of growth. Another area poised for growth was study in the application of technology in tourism. In conclusion, this paper highlights the commensurate importance of tourism education financing and tourism's contribution to economic growth, especially for Africa.