Sponsored by Tourism Synergy Ltd. 

Purpose:

To recognize an interest in and potential for excellence in tourism studies and to encourage undergraduate students to pursue research excellence through employment in industry and/or graduate studies.

Award:

The winning student will receive a $1,000 cash award, complimentary TTRA Canada conference registration and up to $1,000 towards travel and accommodation (based on submitted receipts) from TTRA Canada (For group submissions only one student will be funded.) The winner will attend the Canada conference and present a summary of his/her work.

Requirements:

Submissions must be emailed in one PDF file and include:

1. Cover page with student name, institution name, phone number, email address, instructor/sponsor name and indication of his/her TTRA member or institutional status (instructor/sponsor or institute must be a TTRA member).

2. Cover Letter with:

a. Evidence of tourism studies undertaken during the current academic year as part of a recognized degree or diploma-granting undergraduate program in a Canadian educational institution.

b. Statement of involvement with/or experience in the tourism industry.

c. Statement of interest to pursue tourism research and/or studies in industry or at a graduate level.

1. Letter of support from a sponsor within an institution where there is a TTRA member.
2. An original research paper in the form of one of: a. Term paper, b. Research project, c. Project paper, that is methodologically sound, insightful and analytical, and that contributes to applied tourism development or management practice.

Review:

Submissions will be assessed by a panel of reviewers on a 25-point scale as follows:

Submissions without the aforementioned requirements will not be reviewed for the award.

Deadline:

The Deadline for submissions is May 10, 2012.  Submissions can be sent to TTRACanadaAwards2012@gmail.com

For Inquiries Please Contact:

Heather Clark, Student Awards Committee
TTRA Canada
Email: hclark@niagaracollege.ca
Phone: 905 641 2252 x4635
Website: www.ttracanada.ca

Past award recipients include:

• Allison Boyd, Brock University (1990)
• Kay Shimonmura, University of Waterloo (1991)
• Gerry Keenan, Georgian College (1992)
• Heather Clark, Brock University (1993)
• Mina Assen, Debra Beatton and Kimberly Jones, University of Calgary (1994)
• Johann Friesen, University of Waterloo (1995)
• Melissa Otto, Ryerson University (1996)
• Wayne Smith and Heather Loeffler, Brock University (1997)
• David Classen, Ryerson University (1998)
• Matthew Owens, Georgian College (1999)
• Doug Hanson and Emily Ingersoll, University of New Brunswick (2000)
• Alison Howell, Lakehead University (2001)
• Amy Skelton, Brock University (2002)
• Caroline Fisher, Malaspina University College (2003)
• Sarah Marsh (nee Trim), University College of the Cariboo (2004)
• Jill Hickman and Katie Ryan, Georgian College (2005)
• Kelsey Pinkerton, Thompson Rivers University (2006)
• John Crockett and Justin Kieffer, Georgian College (2007)
• Cherie Underhill and Michelle Hines, Georgian College (2008)
• Taylor Coutts, Leah Grubb, Jennifer Humble and Kimberley Matsuka, Ryerson University (2009)
• Livia Gotardi, Ryerson University (2010)
• NB-Canada hosted International conference in 2011 so the Chapter award program was not administered.