Student Travel Scholarships and Awards

Our electronic application/nomination process is currently under development. Please return for updates by early November. 

  • IAFP 2025 Student Travel Scholarship Program

    Plaque and travel funds to attend the Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection. IAFP recognizes that students from around the world are the future leaders in the field of food safety. Since 2004, the IAFP Foundation has been dedicated to enhancing the career potential of exceptional students through the annual IAFP Student Travel Scholarship Program.

    Thank you for your interest in this award. Our electronic application/nomination process is currently under development. Please return for updates by early November.

    Sponsored by: IAFP Foundation

    2024 Recipients: Samantha Bolten, Tyler Chandross-Cohen, Farid Dewan, Jakob Gryniewski, Tahirah Johnson, Harsimran Kaur Kapoor, Sushant Kaushal, Unji Kim, Shenmiao Li, Shpresa Musa, Esther Oginni, Carolina Ortiz Murillo, Abbey Pollok, Narindra Randriamiarintsoa, Lily Saad, Jared Smith, LaTaunya Tillman, Namratha Valsalan, Tamara Walsky, So Young Woo

  • IAFP European Symposium Student Travel Scholarship

    The International Association for Food Protection recognizes that students from around the world are the future leaders in the field of food safety. Since 2004, the IAFP Foundation has been dedicated to enhancing the career potential of exceptional students through the annual IAFP Student Travel Scholarship Program, which provides full funding for attendance at the Association’s renowned Annual Meeting.

    Applications for the 2025 European Student Travel Scholarship will open in November 2024.

  • IAFP 2025 Student Technical and Poster Award Competition

    IAFP is pleased to offer two student award competitions. Join the competition when submitting an abstract!

    The Developing Scientist Competition is for technical and poster presenters who are students and recent graduates in the field of food safety research. Qualified individuals may enter either the technical or poster competition. Three technical and three poster awards will be given at IAFP 2025. Click here for more information.

    The Undergraduate Award Competition is for poster presenters who are enrolled as undergraduate students at the time of submission. Qualified individuals may enter this poster competition. Two awards will be given at IAFP 2025. Click here for more information.

  • Peanut Proud Graduate Student Scholarship

    Peanut Proud is a nonprofit industry organization, based in Georgia, with the sole purpose of celebrating pride in the peanut industry through humanitarian efforts and recognition of excellence. In 2025, Peanut Proud invites graduate students in the field of food microbiology (U.S. only) – and specifically in the area of peanuts and peanut butter food safety – to apply for a $2,000 academic scholarship. The recipient will also receive travel expenses to attend IAFP 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. July 27-30, 2025, where the scholarship will be presented. Dedicated students are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. The criteria and deadline to apply for the Peanut Proud Scholarship will be announced soon.

  • Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship

    The Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship will be offered to one recent graduate with a food science, animal science, political science, or public health undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to those seeking a career in the food industry or food regulation. The application deadline for the 2024-2025 Fellowship is April 5, 2024. Go to https://www.foodprotection.org/about/past-awardees/dave-theno-food-safety-fellowship/ to apply.