Two Otago tourism research projects have been boosted by
$30,000 worth of grants.
University of Otago students Jane Godfrey and Paul Spurdle,
studying for master's degrees in tourism and planning
respectively, were among five budding tourism leaders to
receive tourism research scholarships from the Government
this week.
Ms Godfrey's research focused on the motivation and
expectations of backpackers travelling to New Zealand.
Mr Spurdle was studying the environmental impacts of
temporary events on "outstanding natural features and
landscapes".
Each received $15,000 to support their work.
Associate Tourism Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman said it was
"heartening to see such insightful, broad and high-calibre
research work" from students, given how important tourism was
to the economy.
The scholarships, established in 2004, were designed to build
research capacity in tourism, increase research applicable to
the industry, increase the profile of tourism research, and
create stronger links between researchers, industry and the
public sector.
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