Application Open Date:
Monday, January 6, 2025
Application Deadline Date:
Friday, February 28, 2025
# Awards:
1
Lower Limit Amount ($):
25,000
Upper Limit Amount ($):
25,000
Academic Area:
Food sciences
Description:
A dedicated member of IFT, Dr. Elwood F. Caldwell was a strong advocate for the mission of IFT’s Feeding Tomorrow Fund. He deeply believed in its valuable role in supporting students in the field of food sciences, and he committed to endorsing a full graduate fellowship in its honor. This fellowship aims to commemorate his legacy by providing a stipend to a graduate student conducting research in food science and technology.
Award Purpose:
Research
Year In School:
Masters
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
Eligibility and Details
- Fellowship is available to both international and U.S. domestic students who are currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution.
- The candidate must be pursuing a graduate degree in food science and technology.
- The candidate’s research must focus on addressing the future needs and challenges of the global food system.
- The candidate must be a full-time student in the second year of their master’s or PhD program.
- The fellowship is for 12 months.
- The recipient will be designated as an Elwood Caldwell Fellow.
- The fellowship provides a stipend but does not cover fringe benefits, tuition waivers, or additional expenses. Payments will be made in two installments through the department or institution.
- If a student terminates their studies during the fellowship year, the remaining fellowship funds must be returned to Feeding Tomorrow.
- Fellowships are non-deferrable. The award will be revoked if the recipient engages in misconduct related to the Fund, breaches fellowship terms, or provides false information to the Fund.
Specializations:
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
Date Updated:
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Recipients:
0
Eligibility - Citizenship:
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Foreign Nationals
DACA
Amount:
25000