Ministry of Tourism (MOT) Scholarship

The Ministry of Tourism’s primary goal is to attract a steady stream of skilled and enthusiastic tourism professionals who can actively contribute to the future prosperity of the tourism sector.

This scholarship represents their effort to encourage more Caymanian involvement in the tourism sector, particularly at the managerial level. It is designed in particular for students who demonstrate a financial need, and who wish to pursue a bachelor’s or master's degree in an approved tourism or tourism-related discipline.

Previous scholarship awardees have gone on to work full-time in the tourism industry and some of the Ministry’s graduates now hold senior positions at the Department of Tourism and other tourism establishments. Historically, MOT scholars have earned degrees in disciplines such as Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Tourism and Environmental Management, Hotel Management, Travel Tourism and Hospitality and the Visual Arts at universities and colleges in the US, England and Canada.

The entire scholarship application MUST be completed online.

For further information, please contact the Department of Tourism via telephone at 949-0623 or 244-1281 or email at motscholars@caymanislands.ky.

In awarding this scholarship, the following criteria will be taken into account. Candidates must:

• Be Caymanian and 17 years of age or older.
• Have proof of having resided in the Cayman Islands for 5 years prior to application for the Ministry of Tourism Scholarship. E.g. A letter from the most recent school attended or letter from parent’s employer is required.
• Produce proof of acceptance at a regionally accredited institution ranked competitive or higher.
• Be studying a programme in Tourism or a tourism related field.
• Be in good health and of good character. Two-character references are required: one academic and one from a non-relative should be submitted with the application.