PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL SECTION

Institute of Food Technologists

Scholarship Program Announcement

The Philadelphia Section of the Institute of Food Technologists is pleased to announce the opening of their scholarship program for 2013.  The Philadelphia IFT Scholarship program is designed to foster the study of Food Science and Technology and related fields for students based in the Philadelphia area.  In addition, this program is also used as a recruitment tool for local colleges and universities that promote the advancement of Food Science/Technology or other closely related fields. 

Qualifications:

Students who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

·        Students must be enrolled in an educational institution as a full-time student pursuing a degree (Associates or higher) in the field of food science and technology, or in one or more of the sciences or branches of engineering concerned with advancing food science and technology

·        Students must be members of the Philadelphia Section of the Institute of Food Technologists.  Membership application information is available  [HERE]            

·        Student’s permanent address (as shown by Driver’s License, passport or other documentation) must include the following Zip Codes OR the Student must be enrolled in a school which is located in one of the following Zip Codes:

080XX through 087XX

180XX through 181XX

183XX through 185XX

189XX through 194XX

197XX through 198XX

Application Materials:

Can be found at: http://www.philadelphiaift.org/scholarship.htm

Click  [HERE]  for Application Forms.

Deadline for all Application Materials:  MARCH 28, 2013.

Notification: 

Committee members will review all applications.  Recipients will be selected in April and will be notified prior to the April 30, 2013 meeting, where scholarships will be awarded to the recipients.

Judging Criteria:

Scholarship Applicants who meet the above requirements will be judged based on academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and activity in both the National and Regional sections of IFT. 

Contact:

Nitin Joshi, Ph.D.
Philadelphia IFT Scholarship Chair                                                   
856-342-4866
PhilaIFTScholarship@gmail.com