Graduate Scholarships
Feeding Tomorrow distributes scholarships to MS and Ph.D. students studying in the field of food science. Please see the list of available scholarships below, and remember to verify your eligibility and review the application requirements.
To apply for the scholarships below, you must complete the Graduate Scholarship Application (PDF). Deadline to apply is April 2, 2013. Please note that you may need to submit supplemental materials for some of the available scholarships.
View available scholarships by degree or by discipline to help determine which scholarships you are eligible for.
Available scholarships by degree:
Available scholarships by discipline:
MS and Ph.D. Eligible Scholarships
Feeding Tomorrow General Education Scholarships, Multiple Awards of $5,000 $2,500 and $2,000
- Feeding Tomorrow provides scholarship funding to graduate students (MS or Ph.D.) demonstrating exceptional scholastic achievements, leadership experience, and a devotion to the food science and technology profession.
IFT Food Microbiology Division Scholarship: Award: (1) $1,000
- Sponsored by the IFT Food Microbiology Division, this scholarship is available to a graduate student (MS or Ph.D.) studying food microbiology.
Dr. Richard L. Hall Scholarship in Flavor Science, Award: (1) $2,000
- Sponsored by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), this scholarship honors a student (MS or Ph.D.) whose research is in the area of the safety assessment of flavors.
Society of Flavor Chemists Graduate Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is open to MS or Ph.D. students currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate degree program specifically related to the flavor industry, including but not limited to flavor chemistry, biology, engineering, nutrition, food science, or microbiology.
IFT Education Division Scholarship, Award: (1) $1,000
- This scholarship will be presented to a MS or Ph.D. student who demonstrates a strong commitment to food science education through their teaching, research, and service.
- Applicant must be a student member of the Education Division.
IFT Extension and Outreach Division Scholarship, Award: (2) $1,000
- The MS or Ph.D. applicant must be enrolled in any Land Grant institution that has an extension component. The student’s professional and research goals must relate to extension education.
- Applicants must submit an additional statement of research and career objectives not to exceed one page in length.
- Applicants must be a member of the Extension Division.
- Recipients of this scholarship are required to attend and take an active role during the 2014 IFT Annual Meeting and Expo®. Duties will include, but are not limited to, providing administrative support during the meeting.
Gerber Endowment in Pediatric Nutrition, Award: (1) $3,000
- This scholarship is intended for a MS or Ph.D. student conducting research in nutrition with an emphasis on pediatrics.
Edlong Dairy Flavors Scholarship, Award: (1) $3,000
- Sponsored by Edlong Dairy Flavors, this scholarship is intended for MS or Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in food science with an emphasis on dairy flavors and/or dairy science. Applicant must submit an additional 500 word essay describing their interest in dairy flavors and/or dairy science.
- Please note, this scholarship is also open to undergraduate students
IFT Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division Scholarship, Award: (1) ($1,000)
- This scholarship will encourage research in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods and the contributions to these disciplines.
- Applicants must submit the following: an additional list of publications and presentations, and a statement regarding the applicant’s contribution to nutraceuticals and functional foods.
IFT Food Laws and Regulations Division Scholarship, Award: (1) $1,500
- This scholarship will be awarded to a MS or Ph.D. candidate student pursuing an advanced degree in regulatory science.
MS Eligible Scholarships
Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists MS Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is for a MS degree student studying food science, food engineering, or food microbiology as it relates to food preservation.
IFT Sensory and Consumer Sciences Division Silver Celebration MS Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- The MS scholarship is available to a first or second year graduate student pursuing advanced degrees in sensory science.
PhD Eligible Scholarships
Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists PhD Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is for a Ph.D. student studying food science, food engineering, or food microbiology as it relates to food preservation.
IFT Sensory and Consumer Sciences Division Silver Celebration PhD Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $5,000
- This scholarship is available to a Ph.D. student conducting research focused on food sensory and consumer science.
Feeding Tomorrow Scholarships
Feeding Tomorrow General Education Scholarships, Multiple Awards of $5,000 $2,500 and $2,000
- Feeding Tomorrow provides scholarship funding to graduate students (MS or Ph.D.) demonstrating exceptional scholastic achievements, leadership experience, and a devotion to the food science and technology profession.
Food Microbiology Scholarships
IFT Food Microbiology Division Scholarship: Award: (1) $1,000
- Sponsored by the IFT Food Microbiology Division, this scholarship is available to a graduate student (MS or Ph.D.) studying food microbiology.
Flavor Science Scholarships
Dr. Richard L. Hall Scholarship in Flavor Science, Award: (1) $2,000
- Sponsored by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), this scholarship honors a student (MS or Ph.D.) whose research is in the area of the safety assessment of flavors.
Society of Flavor Chemists Graduate Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is open to MS or Ph.D. students currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate degree program specifically related to the flavor industry, including but not limited to flavor chemistry, biology, engineering, nutrition, food science, or microbiology.
Edlong Dairy Flavors Scholarship, Award: (1) $3,000
- Sponsored by Edlong Dairy Flavors, this scholarship is intended for MS or Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in food science with an emphasis on dairy flavors and/or dairy science. Applicant must submit an additional 500 word essay describing their interest in dairy flavors and/or dairy science.
- Please note, this scholarship is also open to undergraduate students
Dairy Science and Dairy Flavors Scholarships
Edlong Dairy Flavors Scholarship, Award: (1) $3,000
- Sponsored by Edlong Dairy Flavors, this scholarship is intended for MS or Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in food science with an emphasis on dairy flavors and/or dairy science. Applicant must submit an additional 500 word essay describing their interest in dairy flavors and/or dairy science.
- Please note, this scholarship is also open to undergraduate students
Education and Extension & Outreach Scholarships
IFT Education Division Scholarship, Award: (1) $1,000
- This scholarship will be presented to a MS or Ph.D. candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to food science education through their teaching, research, and service.
- Applicant must be a student member of the Education Division.
IFT Extension and Outreach Division Scholarship, Award: (2) $1,000
- The MS or Ph.D. applicant must be enrolled in any Land Grant institution that has an extension component. The student’s professional and research goals must relate to extension education.
- Applicants must submit an additional statement of research and career objectives not to exceed one page in length.
- Applicants must be a member of the Extension Division.
- Recipients of this scholarship are required to attend and take an active role during the 2014 IFT Annual Meeting and Expo®. Duties will include, but are not limited to, providing administrative support during the meeting.
Health and Wellness Scholarships
Gerber Endowment in Pediatric Nutrition, Award: (1) $3,000
- This scholarship is intended for a MS or Ph.D. student conducting research in nutrition with an emphasis on pediatrics.
IFT Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division Scholarship, Award: (1) ($1,000)
- This scholarship will encourage research in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods and the contributions to these disciplines.
- Applicants must submit the following: an additional list of publications and presentations, and a statement regarding the applicant’s contribution to nutraceuticals and functional foods.
Regulatory Scholarships
IFT Food Laws and Regulations Division Scholarship, Award: (1) $1,500
- This scholarship will be awarded to a MS or Ph.D. candidate student pursuing an advanced degree in regulatory science.
Thermal Processing Scholarships
Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists MS Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is for a MS degree student studying food science, food engineering, or food microbiology as it relates to food preservation.
Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists Ph.D. Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- This scholarship is for a Ph.D. student studying food science, food engineering, or food microbiology as it relates to food preservation.
Sensory and Consumer Science Scholarships
IFT Sensory and Consumer Sciences Division Silver Celebration MS Scholarship, Award: (1) $2,000
- The MS scholarship is available to a first or second year graduate student pursuing advanced degrees in sensory science.
IFT Sensory and Consumer Sciences Division Silver Celebration Ph.D. Degree Scholarship, Award: (1) $5,000
- This scholarship is available to a Ph.D. student conducting research focused on food sensory and consumer science.