ATWS Scholarship 2023

The Adventure Travel World Summit is a unique opportunity for established tour operators and accommodations to seek out new partnerships and find inspiration with a collaborative group of fellow adventure travel professionals from around the world, while recovering and rebounding from the pandemic.

If you think your company would benefit from attending the Summit and if it will help you contribute to meaningful growth of the adventure travel industry, then we encourage you to apply for a Scholarship.

The deadline for applications was 11:59 pm (PDT) on 17 March 2023. Winners will be notified 5 April 2023.

Application is now closed

Three first place applicants will receive:

• A complimentary Business Membership in the ATTA for 12 months ($650+ USD value)
• One ticket to the 2023 Adventure Travel World Summit in Hokkaido, Japan ($2,199 USD value)
• $1,500 USD travel stipend to use toward airfare, accommodations and/or a Marketplace table
• Credit for one self-paced ATTA EDU course (course restrictions may apply, but recipient will be able to choose from several courses) ($600+ USD value)

Five second place applicants will receive:

• One year of Professional Membership with ATTA ($150 USD value)
• Credit for one self-paced ATTA EDU course (course restrictions may apply, but recipient will be able to choose from several courses) ($600+ USD value)

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on their unique strategies for making a difference in key areas important to the ATTA community:

• Making a positive economic impact on local communities
• Being innovative in order to conserve the natural environment and cultural heritage
• Efforts to combat climate change
• Efforts to address diversity and inclusion

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:

• A tour operator or accommodations provider that has been in business for at least two years
• Revenue is less than $250,000 USD a year
• Has not won an ATWS scholarship before
• Has not been to an ATWS before

Winners are selected by a committee that includes Jordan Tourism Board staff, ATTA Staff, and ATTA Board members.

The deadline for applications is 11:59 pm (PDT) on 17 March 2023. Winners will be notified 5 April 2023.

Application is now closed