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.
For the 2023 program year, it is our pleasure to support the travel of up to 20 qualified students to attend IAFP 2023, to be held July 16-19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to students from North America, from outside North America, and from countries with developing economies, as determined by the Selection Committee.
Deadline for applications was Tuesday, February 14, 2023 from IAFP Student Members who are enrolled full-time in a graduate or undergraduate program related to food safety. Past scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply. The criteria, which includes instructions on the electronic application process, is available below. Applicants are advised to read the criteria and application process carefully to ensure that all required documents (4 maximum for graduate students, 3 maximum for undergraduate students) are included and emailed to studenttravel@foodprotection.org. Notification of the Selection Committee’s decisions will be communicated to all applicants by April 4, 2023, and scholarship recipients will be formally recognized at the Opening Session of IAFP 2023 on July 16.
Criteria for and instructions on how to apply for the Student Travel Scholarship are posted on the IAFP website.