DMAC Graduate Researcher Award
Sponsored by the Destination Marketing Association Canada (DMAC)
Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to encourage and recognize excellence in and usefulness of research on travel and tourism at the Masters level.
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. The winner will attend the conference and present a summary of his/her work.
Eligibility:
Work completed as a Masters student or post-graduate student enrolled at a Canadian institution.
Requirements:
Eligible students must submit a 500-word abstract and an original electronic version of a completed research study in PDF format. The theses or papers may be in English or French. In a one page covering letter applicants must clearly describe the rationale, methods and results of the research study.
Criteria:
The papers will be judged by a review committee consisting of members of TTRA Canada and of the Destination Marketing Association Canada. The review committee will examine and judge the submissions based on the quality of research, creativity of approach, relationship to travel and tourism, usefulness and applicability and quality of presentation.
Submission:
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:
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- Elena Ignatov, University of Waterloo (2004)
- Sean Moore (2005)
- Janet Marquez, University of Waterloo (2006)
- Erin Johanna Welk, Simon Fraser University (2007)
- Jennifer Reilly, Simon Fraser University (2008)
- Vincent Tung, University of Calgary (2009)
- Denny Kobayashi, Royal Roads University (2010)
- **Canada hosted International conference in 2011 so the Chapter award program was not administered.