The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) awards this scholarship each year through its Feeding Tomorrow Fund. It supports students about to begin an undergraduate degree in food science.
Recipients may study at a university in the U.S. or any other country. The money goes to their school for the first academic year.
Benefits & funding
- US$2,000 per recipient in 2025 (winners page); the current amount is not published.
- Paid in full to the university tuition account at the start of the academic year, for tuition and required educational costs; not convertible to cash.
- Forfeited if the recipient withdraws, graduates early or changes program.
Eligibility
- Planning to start full-time as a first-year student in a food science bachelor’s program at a U.S. or international institution.
- GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
- No nationality or residence rule is stated; IFT membership is not required.
- Current or former IFT or sponsor employees and board members, and close relatives of a sponsor, may be refused.
Application process
- 1Submit a new English-language application each cycle; one application covers every Feeding Tomorrow scholarship you qualify for, but you can win only one.
- 2Include a transcript; any legible copy is accepted at first.
- 3If selected, return the acceptance form in May.
Program timeline
2 March 2026
Last deadline (2026 cycle)
Recipients notified
April
Acceptance form due
May
Funds paid
June
Next cycle opens
January 2027