The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British High Commission on the 28th of February 2022 to launch the “Chevening / Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) Scholarships” partnership.The Chevening Scholarships programme is the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, by which scholarships are awarded to those individuals with strong academic backgrounds who can also demonstrate their leadership potential.The “Chevening/Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) Scholarships” are for Maldivian students wishing to study for a one-year Master’s degree in a Travel and Tourism related programme at any accredited university in the UK.