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World Leisure Awards 2025

mireia 1 April, 2025

The World Leisure Organization’s Awards Program recognizes individuals who demonstrate strong dedication within the field of leisure.

It honors both scholars whose contributions in advancing best practices and theoretical knowledge have been significant, and students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of leisure, tourism, culture, parks, and recreation.

We are thrilled to announce that the following awards and scholarships are now open for applications:

Thomas & Ruth Rivers International Scholarship:

This award provides opportunities for senior or graduate students who are studying recreation, leisure studies, leisure services, leisure resources, or tourism studies in college or university programs to attend and present a scholarly paper at the biennial international World Leisure Congress.

Learn more and apply here!

Hillel Ruskin Memorial Scholar Lecture Award:

The Hillel Ruskin Memorial Scholar Lecture Award seeks to perpetuate and recognize the contributions of the namesake of this award by sponsoring a scholarly lecture focused on advancing concepts related to leisure, leisure education and leisure policy development.

Learn more and apply here!

Cornelis Westland Humanitarian Award:

The Cornelis Westland Humanitarian Award seeks to recognize an individual or organization that has made significant and sustained contributions to the worldwide leisure movement, advancing human concerns.Learn more and apply here!

George Torkidlsen Literary Award:

This award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the recreation, parks and leisure service literature by advancing innovative ideas, thoughtsm, and/or philosophical perspectives.

Learn more and apply here!

Danilo Santos Miranda – Culture Entrepreneurship Award:

Further information coming soon! Stay tuned!

The deadline for applications for all awards is May 23, 2025.

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