IAFP Europe Student Travel Scholarship

The IAFP European Symposium Student Travel Scholarships provide travel funding for full-time graduate or undergraduate students to attend the European Symposium on Food Safety, encouraging recipients to participate in educational and Association activities, connect with food safety professionals, and build relationships that support their professional growth.

The travel scholarships are intended to inspire students to become actively involved in IAFP and foster continued engagement, learning, and professional development as they prepare for careers in food safety.

Qualifications for applicants

• Current IAFP Student Member
• Full-time undergraduate or graduate student residing in and enrolled in a college or university in Europe at the time of the application deadline
• Enrolled in a food science, microbiology, toxicology, or other food microbiological or toxicological safety related program

Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to apply. Applicant is not required to present at IAFP Europe 2027 in order to qualify.

The Awards submission site will open in November 2026.

• Sponsored by: For the 2027 program year, the IAFP Foundation is proudly sponsoring travel for two qualified students to attend the IAFP European Symposium on Food Safety. Through generous contributions to the IAFP Foundation, travel scholarships will be awarded to students residing in and enrolled in a college or university food safety-related degree program in Europe.
• 2025 Recipient(s): Maha Rockaya, Leonardos Stathas

Past Awardees

• 2024 Xiaodie Li, Fotios Lytras
• 2023 Beatriz Nunes Silva, Cristina Serra Castello
• 2022 None Awarded
• 2021 None Awarded
• 2020 Alessia Delbrueck, Hannah Pye
• 2019 Maria Gkerekou and Yifan Zhang
• 2018 Katrien Begyn, Giannis Koukkidis
• 2017 Christian Hertwig
• 2016 Amanda Demeter
• 2015 Emily Jackson
• 2014 Erika Georget