Eligibility
To be eligible for financial support, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicant must reside in an “at-need” country or territory.
- Applicant must be proficient in spoken and written English. English is the language of instruction for this course and students are required to watch video lectures (English transcription available), as well as complete readings, activities, and quizzes.
- Applicant must demonstrate their commitment to applying sustainable tourism principles in one or more tourism destinations. Relevant professional experience and affiliations will be carefully considered.
- Applicant must commit to beginning the course in August or September and complete the 40-hour course within 2 months of registration (a commitment of about 5 hours per week)
Eligible countries and territories
Applicants must be resident in one of the following countries or territories to be eligible for financial support.
Africa
| Algeria | Angola | Benin |
| Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi |
| Cape Verde | Cameroon | Central African Republic |
| Chad | Comoros | Congo |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Democratic Republic of Congo | Djibouti |
| Egypt | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea |
| Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gabon |
| Gambia | Ghana | Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Lesotho |
| Liberia | Libya | Madagascar |
| Malawi | Mali | Mauritania |
| Mauritius | Morocco | Mozambique |
| Namibia | Niger | Nigeria |
| Rwanda | São Tomé and Principe | Senegal |
| Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia |
| South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan |
| Tanzania | Togo | Tunisia |
| Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
Asia
| Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan |
| Cambodia | China | Georgia |
| India | Indonesia | Iraq |
| Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Lebanon | Malaysia |
| Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar |
| Nepal | Pakistan | Palestine |
| Philippines | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan |
| Thailand | Timor-Leste | Turkey |
| Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Vietnam |
| Yemen | | |
Australia and the Pacific
| American Samoa | Cook Islands | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Fiji | French Polynesia | Guam |
| Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Nauru |
| New Caledonia | Niue | Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands |
| Palau | Papua New Guinea | Samoa |
| Solomon Islands | Tonga | Tuvalu |
| Vanuatu | | |
Central America and the Caribbean
| Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba |
| Bahamas | Barbados | Belize |
| Bermuda | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands |
| Costa Rica | Curaçao | Dominica |
| Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Grenada |
| Guadeloupe | Guatemala | Haiti |
| Honduras | Jamaica | Martinique |
| Montserrat | Nicaragua | Panama |
| Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia |
| Saint Maarten | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | |
Europe
| Albania | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria |
| Moldova | Montenegro | North Macedonia |
| Romania | Serbia | |
North America
South America
| Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil |
| Colombia | Ecuador | Guyana |
| Paraguay | Peru | Suriname |
Frequently asked questions
Will I receive confirmation that my application has been submitted successfully?
Yes, you will receive an email confirming submission and your responses.
Will I be notified when my application is evaluated?
Yes, after review, applicants will be notified by email whether their application has been accepted or declined.
If accepted, Cornell will confirm the course enrollment date.
Applicants must then confirm acceptance of the financial support and its requirements.
Can I take the course if I’m not eligible for funding support?
Yes! Anyone is eligible to take the course and can enroll directly through eCornell..
I applied for STAMP financial support before. Am I eligible to apply again?
Yes, as long as you did not receive financial support during a previous round. Please note: your application will be evaluated against the same criteria.