Graduate Scholarship Application Academic Year

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1 Graduate Scholarship Application Academic Year Application Deadline: February 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM EST SECTION I Name (Last, First): IFT Member Number (Required): IFT Division Membership: (If applicable. IFT Division membership is only required for selected scholarships.) Phone: Home Address: City, State, ZIP/Postal Code, Country: MS Ph.D. Anticipated Date of Graduation: Scholarships are available to full-time students. If you will be completing your degree and graduating prior to June 2014 you are ineligible for this scholarship. Area of Concentration or Research: University: Department Head or Ph.D. Advisor Information Name: Address: Phone: By checking this box, I certify that I meet all of the eligibility requirements and that all information in my scholarship application is accurate to the best of my knowledge. If I withdraw from my IFT-approved food science program or transfer to a food science related program at another university, I must notify Feeding Tomorrow within 30 days. Feeding Tomorrow reserves the right to verify all information submitted in the application. Page 1 of 5

2 SECTION II: AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarship applicants may only apply for ONE scholarship. Please select only ONE scholarship from the list below. Visit for eligibility requirements and additional information about each scholarship. Please note some scholarships require the applicant to submit supplemental materials. 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. Dairy Science and Dairy Flavors Edlong Dairy Technologies Scholarship Award: (1) $3,000 Sponsored by Edlong Dairy Technologies, this scholarship is intended for an 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 Flavor Science 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. Education, Extension & Outreach IFT Education, Extension, and Outreach Scholarship (3) $1,000 This scholarship will be presented to MS or Ph.D. students who: Demonstrates a strong commitment to food science education through their teaching, research, and service, or Is enrolled in any Land Grant institution that has an extension component and the student s professional and research goals are relate to extension education. 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. Applicants must be members of the Education, Extension, and Outreach Division. Applicants must submit an additional statement of activities, research and career objectives related to food science education, outreach or extension not to exceed one page in length. Health & Wellness Regulatory 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. IFT Food Laws and Regulations Division Scholarship, Award: (1) $1,500 This scholarship will be awarded to a MS or Ph.D. candidate studying food science with an interest in food laws, regulation, food policy, agriculture policy, or nutrition policy. Food Microbiology IFT Food Microbiology Division Scholarship: Award: (1) $1,500 Sponsored by the IFT Food Microbiology Division, this scholarship is available to a MS or Ph.D. student studying food microbiology. Page 2 of 5

3 SECTION II: AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS (Continued) 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 This MS scholarship is available to a first or second year graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in sensory science. Ph.D. Eligible Scholarships 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. 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. Page 3 of 5

4 SECTION III: Please answer questions in paragraph form. Responses are limited to the space provided for each question. 1. Describe a recent food industry-related internship, work experience, or undergraduate lab work experience that has contributed to your deeper understanding of food science. How has it impacted your future career goals? 2. Why should you be selected as a scholarship recipient? Page 4 of 5

5 3. Describe your research or area of concentration and its impact on the food industry/food system. 4. Describe your involvement with any food science-related activities such as internships, jobs, IFTSA, or food science clubs, and discuss the impact of your contributions. Feeding Tomorrow c/o IFT 525 W. Van Buren, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: Page 5 of 5