Student Travel Scholarships and Awards
The deadline to apply for all Student Travel Scholarships is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
IAFP Annual Meeting Awards
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IAFP 2026 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. The deadline to apply for the 2026 Student Travel Scholarship is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Sponsored by: IAFP Foundation
2025 Recipients: Kingsley Bentum, Sitara Cullinan, Victoria Felton, Shuyi Feng, Ellen Gabriel, Bless Hodasi, YeonJin Jung, Ziqi Liu, Elias Oyesigye, Dhananjai Muringattu Prabhakaran, Amber Richards, Daniel Tichy, Yi Wang, Katherine Woo, Li Xiao, Tongzhou Xu, Zhiyuan Xu, Caroline Yates, Yuzhen Zhang, Carlos Zelaya
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IAFP 2026 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 2026. 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 2026. Click here for more information.
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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 2026, 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 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26-29, 2026, where the scholarship will be presented. Dedicated students are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. Completed applications should be emailed to Darlene Cowart at dcowart@birdsongpeanuts.com no later than 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on April 24, 2026.
IAFP European Symposium Student Awards
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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.
IAFP's European Symposium will not be held in 2026.
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IAFP European Student Technical and Poster Award Competition
The International Association for Food Protection is pleased to announce the continuation of its program to encourage and recognize the work of students and recent graduates in the field of food safety research. Qualified individuals may enter either the technical or poster competition.
IAFP's European Symposium on Food Safety will not be held in 2026.
