2024-2025 Minnesota Section IFT Scholarship & Awards Application

2024-2025 Minnesota Section IFT Scholarship & Awards Application
Applicant Information

Applications are due by the end of the day on Friday, January 31, 2025. Scholarships are awarded in the 2024-2025 school year, so please base the application on your current academic classification.

Previous winners of the same education level are not eligible to receive scholarships. However, there is no eligibility restriction for Travel Award. MN IFT Scholarship recipients must be MN IFT student members attending one of the following schools:
- Minnesota State – Mankato
- North Dakota State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- University of Wisconsin-Stout
To become a MN IFT member, learn more here.
Have you applied before?*
You'll be able to skip the applicant details section if we already have your info on file. If your information has changed, please fill the section out.
What would you like to apply for?*

ScholarshipIFT First Travel AwardCaldwell Award

Applicant accomplishments, awards, & activities

All information should include dates. Please use bullet point format.
Please list academic accomplishments in your current degree program (10 Points)*
Please include Dean’s List (semester and year/s), GPA, course work and any other relevant content.
Please list any research accomplishments in your current degree program (10 Points)*
Please include dates and locations highlighting papers, research, poster sessions, professional presentations, publications and any other relevant content.
List honors and awards with dates (10 Points)*
List all extracurricular activities, membership and/or leadership roles (10 Points)*
Please include applicable work/internship and teaching experience; organization participation, volunteering and/or leadership at IFT, IFTSA, MN IFT, Great Plains Subsection, Food Science Club chapter or other relevant organizations. All information should include dates

Recommendation

Please list name of recommender and their contact information (10 Points)
Recommender name*

First NameLast Name
Recommender email*
example@example.com
Recommender phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.

Scholarship
Applicant's University*
Are you involved in gut health research?*
How did you become interested in a food related degree? (15 points)*
What role has IFT played in your experience and how has this shaped your career goals? (15 points)*
Describe any of your current or proposed research and impact of it within 1-2 pages. (20 points)*

Travel Award
The letter should include essential facts regarding your scholastic record, character, and extracurricular activities.

The person writing the recommendation should state how they came to know you and your academic abilities, and they also should state other sources of support for your IFT FIRST Meeting Attendance expensesabove and beyond Travel Award. The recommendation letter should be sent directly to the Scholarship Chair by the recommender.
Applicant's University*
Why are you interested in attending the 2025 IFT FIRST Annual Meeting and Food Expo? (15 points)*
Please list all your participation at IFT, IFTSA, MN IFT, Great Plains Subsection, Food Science Club chapters (15 points)*
Describe your planned research presentation or participation in other IFT FIRST meeting activities (20 points)*

Caldwell Award
The MN Section of the IFT sponsors the Elwood Caldwell scholarship to recognize, encourage and reward volunteer service by students. The scholarship is given in recognition of University of Minnesota Professor Emeritus Elwood Caldwell for his many years of service to the Section. It is the premier scholarship for students in the MN IFT section. The Caldwell recipient must be a student member of the MN IFT. Additionally, the student must have demonstrated:

1) Commitment to the MN IFT Section by his/her volunteer service (25 points)

AND / OR

2) Commitment to the betterment of the community in which he/she lives (25 points).

Please note: Leadership roles in volunteer activities are especially valued. Academic excellence is also encouraged, but shall not be used as a sole criterion in distinguishing among nominees.
Applicant's University*
Please list below and describe all volunteer and leadership activities in which you are involved.*

Sending your Letter(s)
We will ask that the person who recommended you send the letter. Details on where to send will be provided in your confirmation email.
MN IFT Scholarship and/or Travel Award Recommendation Letter

The letter should include essential facts regarding your scholastic record, character, and extracurricular activities. The person writing the recommendation should state how they came to know you and your academic abilities, and they should also state that they will support your IFT FIRST Meeting Attendance expenses above and beyond Travel Award.

The recommendation letter will be sent directly to the Scholarship Chair by the recommender via this application.
Caldwell Nomination Letter

One (or more) nomination letter(s) must be submitted to complete the Caldwell scholarship application. The nomination should be written by a peer, professor, industry professional or other person familiar with the character and volunteer service exhibited by the nominee. The nomination should be sent directly to the Scholarship Chair by the nominator. The nomination should highlight the nominee’s volunteer service and leadership activities.

This nomination is the most important part of the Caldwell scholarship application evaluation.
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Applicant Information