In partnership with HILTON

THE JJ SLEIFFER SCHOLARSHIP

The Jochem-Jan Sleiffer Study Placement was launched to honour the incredible legacy of much-loved and admired Hilton colleague, JJ Sleiffer – who passed away in April 2023. JJ was well known for supporting others and ‘paying forward’ his own opportunities, whether through serving as a mentor, opening career doors, or by simply providing thoughtful advice.

Continuing JJ’s remarkable legacy of helping others, the JJ Sleiffer Study Placement provides Hilton team members currently working at either a Hilton-branded hotel or Hilton office in the Middle East & Africa with a chance to pay their own Hilton opportunity forward, by nominating a close family member for a funded 10-month hospitality study placement at the Dubai College of Tourism. All applicants will be required to demonstrate that a close family member works at Hilton.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

To submit an application*, applicants need to apply directly to Hilton via this link: JJ Sleiffer Study Placement - Hilton HireVue interview

* Applications must be submitted by the person who intends to apply for the program, not the Hilton team member who has nominated them.

** DCT will assist in obtaining a student visa, which will allow the successful applicant to live and study in the UAE for the duration of their studies. For more information about visas, click here.

*** Applications are now open for the JJ Sleiffer Scholarship for the 2026 - 2027 academic year.

Last year, Alinafe Kajiwa from Malawi was named the winner of the Jochem-Jan Sleiffer Study Placement. Inspired by her father Harry, a longtime Hilton team member, Alinafe had always dreamed of a career in hospitality. Leaving Malawi for the first time, she seized the life-changing opportunity to move to the UAE and study at the Dubai College of Tourism. She excelled in the ten-month hospitality operations programme at DCT and is now set to embark on a promising career with Hilton.

Last year, Alinafe Kajiwa from Malawi was named the winner of the Jochem-Jan Sleiffer Study Placement. Inspired by her father Harry, a longtime Hilton team member, Alinafe had always dreamed of a career in hospitality. Leaving Malawi for the first time, she seized the life-changing opportunity to move to the UAE and study at the Dubai College of Tourism. She excelled in the ten-month hospitality operations programme at DCT and is now set to embark on a promising career with Hilton.