As part of SITE's ongoing commitment to support professional development, SITE Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of its academic scholarship. The SITE Foundation will award two individuals with a one-time payment of $5,000 USD (or equivalent) to support their educational pursuits. 

Anyone undertaking a higher education course at a recognized university or institution in 2025 is eligible for this award. Any career field or major qualifies. 

Scholarship may be awarded to anyone whose course(s) is already in progress (and due to be completed in 2025 or later), to those in a part-time course, or to a member who has been accepted into a course that commences in 2025.

Note: SITE Board Members, Foundation Trustees, SITE staff and their immediate family members are ineligible to apply. Please read the information below closely before proceeding with your application. How to Apply: 

You will submit your application through this Submittable platform. 

You need to complete your scholarship application and submit it along with your essay by Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Your essay should contain a minimum of 1,000 words and fewer than 1,500 words on one of the following topics:

• What motivates you to strive for excellence in your education/career? 
• What is your dream incentive travel program?
• Describe what sparked your interest in the subject/career you are planning to pursue.  

NOTE: You must avoid using your name on the essay portion. 

Requirements:  You must have a current / pending enrollment in a university / higher education institution (proof will be required). 

How are Recipients Chosen? 

Entries are reviewed anonymously by a committee. Applicants will be notified in June 2025.  

Applications are evaluated based on the following: 

Strength of the essay submission                   

Clear proof of eligibility and adherence to theme/word count

Academic achievements                   

Educational goals         

Funds will be sent directly to the financial aid offices at the recipient's universities. Recipients will be asked to share updates during scheduled check-ins at key intervals such as the beginning of the semester, mid-term, and end of the semester to provide support, gather feedback, and assess progress. Check-ins can be conducted via email, phone calls, or virtual meetings, depending on the recipients' preferences.    

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SITE is the “I” in MICE and the only association dedicated exclusively to incentive travel and motivational events. All SITE events are built on three foundational pillars – learn, connect, discover – and are designed and delivered as authentic incentive travel programs highlighting the transformational power of reward and recognition initiatives based on extraordinary travel experiences.
     All attendees at SITE events, whether they’ re buyers or suppliers, hosted attendees or partner sponsors are treated as incentive participants who experience the program as true qualifiers from pre-event communication to post-event evaluation.
     SITE events bring incentive travel professionals to exceptional locations to learn, connect and discover.
Why this Form is Important
     SITE works hard with our event partners to guarantee that our events offer leading-edge, relevant education, unparalleled, structured networking and deep destination discovery in both familiar or emerging locations.
     To guarantee the value, integrity, and uniqueness of the event our partner sponsors invest significantly with SITE. That allows us to offer a truly motivational, incentive quality experience to all participants.
     While we always endeavor to place you in your preferred program and destination, this application form does not guarantee selection and is subject to a final review. All selections are made to ensure the highest quality program for all participants and partners. Your responses should highlight your role, involvement and impact on direct program spend within your organization.

We are accepting applications for the following events:

• Global Conference – Application deadline: Friday, September 20     
  • Incentive Summit America – Application deadline: Friday, December 6  
  • Incentive Summit Europe – Application deadline: Friday, February 28
  • SITE Classic – Application deadline: Friday, April 25 

   

All applications submitted after the event deadline will be included on the waitlist pending availability.

*Hosted Buyers must join SITE after attending three (3) SITE Global events as a hosted buyer. Upon request, your data will be shared with event sponsors. No confidential client information will be shared.