The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) awards a set of graduate scholarships each year through its Feeding Tomorrow Fund, many named for sponsors or IFT divisions.
They support MS and PhD students in food science at universities in the U.S. and abroad, paid to the school for one academic year. The larger Dr. Elwood F. Caldwell Graduate Fellowship shares the tab but is a separate award.
Benefits & funding
- 2025 graduate awards ranged US$1,500–4,000, most US$2,000–3,000 (winners page); current amounts are 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 research program.
Eligibility
- Enrolling full- or part-time as an MS or PhD student in the science of food for 2026–27.
- At an accredited or bona fide university; outside the U.S., one with students, a defined curriculum, faculty and a campus.
- GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
- A shown commitment to food science (e.g. IFT student membership, not required); some named awards add topic rules.
- No nationality or residence rule; current or former IFT or sponsor staff and board members, and close relatives of a sponsor, may be refused.
Application process
- 1Submit a new English-language application each cycle; it 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