Scholarships
IFT’s foundation, Feeding Tomorrow, offers a variety of academic tuition scholarships for freshman, undergraduate, and graduate students. Feeding Tomorrow is committed to actively addressing barriers to access to education and science, especially for those who have been impacted the most by food inequity. We encourage all students who meet the criteria below to apply.
All scholarship applications (except for travel scholarships) will be updated and available, beginning February 1, 2023. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Feeding Tomorrow awards annual scholarships to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food. Please see the list of available scholarships below and remember to verify your eligibility and review the application requirements.
General Eligibility:
First Year Scholarships open February 1, 2022 and will close on July 1, 2022.
Feeding Tomorrow awards annual scholarships to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food. Please see the list of available scholarships below and remember to verify your eligibility and review the application requirements.
New this year: Introducing the Gateway Scholarship Program
General Eligibility:
Undergraduate Scholarships open December 15, 2021 and will close March 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Feeding Tomorrow awards annual scholarships to students pursuing a graduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food. Please see the list of available scholarships below and remember to verify your eligibility and review the application requirements. Applicant’s school of enrollment can be any educational institution conducting fundamental investigations for the advancement of food science and food technology, unless there are stated exceptions of scholarship criteria for sponsored scholarships.
General Eligibility:
Graduate Scholarships open December 15, 2021 and will close March 1, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. CT
This year, Feeding Tomorrow is offering scholarships to attend IFT FIRST either in person or virtually. IFT FIRST is a brand-new experience that will bring the global science of food community together to solve food-centric challenges and spark innovation to benefit the global population for years to come. Several event scholarships are offered through IFT’s interest-based divisions as well as IFT Sections.
Attending IFT FIRST In-Person this year? Feeding Tomorrow is providing numerous travel scholarships for students to attend IFT FIRST The scholarships are offered in varying amounts and are available to graduate and undergraduate students who are not receiving funding from another source. Travel Scholarships will open on April 1, 2022 and close on April 29, 2022. All applicants will be informed of their status by June 1, 2022.
Fruit & Vegetables Products Travel Scholarship: Award - $500
Sensory & Consumer Sciences Division Travel Scholarship: 2 Awards - $800 each
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division Travel Scholarship: 2 Awards - $800 each
Feeding Tomorrow Travel Scholarship: 6 awards - $500 each
Food Laws and Regulations Division: 4 awards - $1000 each
Nutmeg Section IFT Travel Scholarship: Award - $500
Ruth M. Patrick Student Travel Scholarship: $500
Application Opens: February 1, 2022
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022
Recipient and Non-Recipients Notified: July 2022
Recipient Recognition Online: August 2022
Recipient Recognition in IFT's Food Technology magazine: September Issue
Application Opens: December 15, 2021
Application Deadline: March 1, 2022
Recipient and Non-Recipients Notified: May 2022
Recipient Reception: IFT's FIRST (July 11–13, 2022)
Recipient Recognition Online: August 2022
Recipient Recognition in Food Technology: September Issue
All checks mailed to scholarship recipients on August 1, 2022. Checks are payable to the educational institution for the student’s account.
What is new with scholarships this year?
Feeding Tomorrow has streamlined the scholarship application to make it easier to apply by removing the requirement for a recommendation and implementing essay choice so students can fill out the essay questions that best apply to them. We've also added a section in the application for students to share any responsibilities they may have at home outside of volunteer or leadership opportunities to ensure that students can showcase their various activities. New this year, we have also added a new scholarship for undergraduate students called the Gateway Scholarship. This new scholarship is for students attending a university or college that is NOT an IFT-approved undergraduate program.
I’ve never applied for a scholarship. How can I get some help with the application process?
Please review this PDF document. If you still have questions, please reach out to Scholarship America by emailing [email protected] or by calling +1.507.931.1682 and ask for the Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship Program.
I applied for a scholarship last year, can I use the same application?
No. You must submit a new application for each year you apply for a scholarship.
Can I apply for more than one scholarship?
Yes, you can apply for multiple scholarships, but will only be awarded one scholarship. Applicant will automatically be considered for each scholarship they are eligible for.
I received a scholarship last year; do I need to reapply?
Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
I am graduating in December during the 2022–2023 academic year. Am I eligible?
Yes, you are eligible to receive a scholarship.
What forms of transcripts are acceptable to submit?
You may submit ANY form of transcript. Printed, scanned, official, unofficial. As long as the transcript is accurate and legible, it will be accepted. Scholarship winners may be asked to verify their GPA with official transcripts.
When will I hear if I have won a scholarship?
Feeding Tomorrow General Undergraduate/ Graduate Scholarship: May 2022
Feeding Tomorrow General First Year Scholarship: June 2022
Who selects the scholarship recipients?
Our scholarship provider, Scholarship America, provides professional jurors to maintain a fair selection process. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.
Is it required that I be a member of IFT in order to be eligible for scholarships?
No, however you will need to demonstrate commitment in the science of food profession, such as, but not limited to an IFT membership.
General Scholarship Policies
Can I use my scholarship award for things other than tuition?
No, all Feeding Tomorrow scholarships must go to academic tuition or other direct educational expenses.
I am an international student. Am I eligible to apply for a scholarship?
If you are a graduate student pursuing a Food Science degree, you are eligible to apply. If you are an undergraduate student pursuing a Food Science degree, with the exception of the Gateway scholarship, you must be enrolled at an approved U.S. or international university.
All scholarship candidates and sponsors must disclose to Feeding Tomorrow in writing any and all actual or potential conflicts of interest, including but not limited to those listed below, which may compromise the integrity of the program.
Feeding Tomorrow may, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept or cancel a scholarship award if an actual or perceived conflict of interest exists. Potential conflicts of interest include:
All Feeding Tomorrow academic scholarship award funds will be applied to recipient’s tuition, educational fees, or educational expenses required by the university. These funds shall be disbursed to student tuition accounts. The academic scholarships are based on merit and not on financial need.
All Feeding Tomorrow travel scholarship award funds will be disbursed to the student directly to be applied to costs associated with travel to the IFT Annual Meeting and Expo. The student recipient may be required to claim this travel scholarship as income and be asked to submit at 1099 to Feeding Tomorrow.
Scholarships may not be sold, transferred or assigned and are not convertible to cash.
Scholarship candidates must comply with all applicable enrollment and registration deadlines published by the university.
Any false statements or misrepresentations made by the scholarship applicants may be grounds for discipline in, or dismissal from, Feeding Tomorrow scholarship program(s).
Academic scholarships are disbursed at the start of the academic year, in full, and at the university discretion may be allocated across one or all terms or semesters.
If awarded, recipients of both academic and travel scholarships are required to provide a photograph, brief biographical statement, and thank you letter to the donor(s).
If awarded, proof of acceptance into the academic program may be required.
Contact Information
For all inquiries regarding the Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship Program, please email Sarah Klein at [email protected] or call 312-604-0237.