PolyU Offers Ph.D. Scholarship and Executive-in-Residence Programme to Officials of UNWTO Member States
An Affiliate Member of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's (PolyU) School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) recently announced two programmes aimed at human resource capacity building for tourism in Asia and the Pacific.
The SHTM has established a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) scholarship to encourage exceptional individuals who wish to pursue a research degree in hotel and tourism management. Commencing in the academic year 2012/2013, the scholarship will be offered to a qualified applicant recommended by UNWTO Member States in Asia and the Pacific. The scholarship will support one full-time student who will be on full stipend (USD64,000) for a study period of three years.
In an effort to further contribute to human resource capacity building, the SHTM also offers a pioneering UNWTO Executive-in-Residence Programme to officials of UNWTO Members States in Asia and the Pacific. This innovative programme allows qualified candidates to spend six months at the School to upgrade and broaden their knowledge. Participants will have full access to classes and the SHTM's resources, and will benefit from the School's unique approach to hospitality and tourism education and research.
The SHTM has been steadfast in its support to the UNWTO's initiatives in extending the frontier of knowledge in the field of tourism. "As an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO and a world-class hotel and tourism school, we recognise the importance of human resource capacity building," said Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor of the SHTM. "With our concerted efforts, we are committed to contribute to the development of a sustainable future in global tourism".
For further information of respective programmes, please contact:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ph.D. Scholarship
Professor Rob Law
School of Hotel and Tourism Management, PolyU
(tel) +852 3400-2181 (fax) +852 2362-9362 (e-mail) [email protected]
UNWTO Executive-in-Residence Programme
Regional Programme for Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO
(tel) +34 91 567 8 100 (fax) +34 91 571 37 33 (e-mail) [email protected]
About PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management
For more than four decades, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has refined a distinctive vision of hospitality and tourism education and become a world-leading hotel and tourism school. Ranked No. 1 in the world in the "Hospitality and Tourism Management" category in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024 for the eighth consecutive year; placed No. 1 globally in the "Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services" category in the University Ranking by Academic Performance in 2023/2024 for seven years in a row; rated No. 1 in the world in the "Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism" subject area by the CWUR Rankings by Subject 2017; and ranked No. 1 in Asia in the "Hospitality and Leisure Management" subject area in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, the SHTM is a symbol of excellence in the field, exemplifying its motto of Leading Hospitality and Tourism.
The School is driven by the need to serve its industry and academic communities through the advancement of education and dissemination of knowledge. With a strong international team of over 90 faculty members from 21 countries and regions around the world, the SHTM offers programmes at levels ranging from undergraduate to doctoral degrees. Through Hotel ICON, the School's groundbreaking teaching and research hotel and a vital aspect of its paradigm-shifting approach to hospitality and tourism education, the SHTM is advancing teaching, learning and research, and inspiring a new generation of passionate, pioneering professionals to take their positions as leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/shtm/.