{"id":7987,"date":"2022-01-19T00:05:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=7987"},"modified":"2022-01-19T00:14:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T16:14:32","slug":"scholarships-give-added-drive-to-iftm-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/scholarships-give-added-drive-to-iftm-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships give added drive to IFTM students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7987 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-470x313.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-470x313.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-414x276.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-130x86.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1-187x124.jpeg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle.aspx_.html-1.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7990'>\n\t\t\t\tIFTM President Dr. Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan  delivers speech\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-470x313.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-470x313.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-414x276.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-130x86.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1-187x124.jpeg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-1.aspx_.html-1.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7988'>\n\t\t\t\tRecipients of Institute Council scholarships\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-470x313.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-470x313.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-414x276.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-130x86.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html-187x124.jpeg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/imagehandle-2.aspx_.html.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7989'>\n\t\t\t\tRecipients of Institute scholarships and fellowships\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-7991  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>\u201cI have always worked so hard, but this scholarship is a driving force that will give me inspiration to constantly invest in myself,\u201d says IFTM fresh graduate Gina Lam. She received earlier this year a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Tourism Retail and Marketing Management from the Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Gina was one of the awardees to benefit from the 338 scholarships and fellowships made available to Institute students in 2021. Scholarship partners sponsored a total of 271 grants, valued at more than MOP2.4 million in aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>IFTM hosted on 19 November its annual IFTM Scholarship and Fellowship Presentation Ceremony, to recognise its partners and the student awardees for 2021. The event took place at the Grand Hall on the Mong-H\u00e1 Campus.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was particularly significant for Mr. Rutger Verschuren, President of the Board of Directors of the Macau Hotel Association, one of the bodies supporting the Institute\u2019s scholarship programme. \u201cIFTM is where most of our employees came from \u2013 I\u2019m not exaggerating \u2013 and they are very talented and passionate people,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really want to give our modest support to students who could use some extra help to work hard, study hard for a successful career,\u201d says the Dutch executive, a veteran of the local hospitality sector. \u201cIt\u2019s the least we can do,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Management at IFTM highlights the importance of scholarships as a way to improve people\u2019s access to education: some scholarships provide financial aid to undergraduates facing economic hardship. Such an award system is a way to \u201censure students from less-well-off backgrounds have access to the opportunities and tools to forge their path to success,\u201d said IFTM President Dr. Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan during the scholarship ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The overall IFTM scholarship programme serves several other goals. They include helping students to attend an internship outside Macao, assisting them to participate in academic seminars, and aiding interested ones to take part in exchange schemes. Other scholarships reward undergraduates who have performed exceptionally during their respective curricular internship. The system can additionally recognise students for academic performance.<\/p>\n<p>That was the case with Abrio Wong Hio Ieng, a postgraduate student in the Hospitality and Tourism Management Master\u2019s Degree Programme. \u201cI didn\u2019t apply for anything, so it was quite surprising to me when I found out I won this scholarship\u201d, she admits.<\/p>\n<p>A scholarship means the local student is now \u201cmore motivated\u201d to continue performing well in her studies. \u201cOur teachers hope we can work harder to do even better,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helping hand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be able truly to develop leaders for the tourism and hospitality industry, we need help along the way\u201d, said IFTM President Dr. Vong in her speech during the Scholarship Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Those endowing scholarships include arms of the Macao SAR Government, private enterprises, charities, associations, and individuals, as well as the IFTM Council. There are currently 21 sponsors, supporting a range of grants.<\/p>\n<p>Banco Nacional Ultramarino, or BNU, is one of the long-standing supporters of IFTM\u2019s scholarship programme. BNU Chief Executive Officer Carlos Cid \u00c1lvares says the bank is \u201cmore than happy to help\u201d offer IFTM students \u201cone more incentive to try harder\u201d in their studies.<\/p>\n<p>He stresses that Macao\u2019s involvement in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area \u2013 particularly regarding the neighbouring Hengqin Island \u2013 will create fresh demand for trained, high-quality professionals. IFTM is renowned for being able to develop such people, he says.<\/p>\n<p>IFTM also offers its own scholarships. In this academic year, 55 new undergraduates and 8 postgraduate students were exempted from paying tuition fees via that route. In addition, IFTM also offered other types of grants.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>IFTM scholarship and fellowship providers:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2013 Cultural Affairs Bureau<br \/>\n\u2013 Macao Foundation<br \/>\n\u2013 Macao Government Tourism Office<br \/>\n\u2013 Banco Nacional Ultramarino<br \/>\n\u2013 Bank of China<br \/>\n\u2013 Mr. Cheung Lup Kwan<br \/>\n\u2013 Galaxy Entertainment Group<br \/>\n\u2013 Golden Burger (Macau) Charity Association<br \/>\n\u2013 Henry Fok Foundation<br \/>\n\u2013 Ms. Isabel and Mr. Patrick Huen<br \/>\n\u2013 L\u2019Arc Macau<br \/>\n\u2013 Macau Hotel Association<br \/>\n\u2013 Macau Polytex Group<br \/>\n\u2013 Macau Traveling and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association<br \/>\n\u2013 Melco Resorts &#038; Entertainment<br \/>\n\u2013 MGM<br \/>\n\u2013 Nam Kwong (Group) Company Ltd.<br \/>\n\u2013 Sands China Ltd.<br \/>\n\u2013 SJM Resorts, S.A.<br \/>\n\u2013 Wynn Resorts (Macau)<br \/>\n\u2013 IFTM Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI have always worked so hard, but this scholarship is a driving force that will give me inspiration to constantly invest in myself,\u201d says IFTM fresh graduate Gina Lam. 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