Scholarships for Food Science Majors

The food industry is huge and offers a wide range of career opportunities to food science professionals. And, fortunately for food science majors, there is a wide range of scholarship opportunities available to help them pay for school. Numerous foundations, professional organizations and corporations encourage students to prepare for careers in the field by providing them with scholarships. Some scholarships for food science majors require students to enroll in an Institute of Food Technologist-approved program, or have to a specific focus for a research project. Applicants also may be required to submit an essay and letters of recommendation. Scholarships are available to both graduating high school seniors and students already enrolled in college. Check out the list below to learn more about the scholarships for food science majors.

Showing 1-15 of 15 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Asparagus Club Scholarship Baton Rouge Area Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-30-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Business|Food Management|
  • Career: |Grocery (Industry)|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 2.0
Project SEED College Scholarship American Chemical Society (ACS)
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • December 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Chemistry|Pharmacy|Materials Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|Incoming College Freshman|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • School (College): |UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Post-graduate|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 3,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Biochemistry|Chemical Engineering|Environmental Science|Chemistry|Environmental Engineering|Chemical Technology|Materials Science|Agricultural Chemistry|Ceramic Science/ Chemistry/Technology|Forensic Science/Chemistry|Industrial Chemistry|Nano Science|Paper and Pulp Technology|Toxicology|Petroleum Engineering|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Science Teacher|Chemistry Teacher|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Feeding Tomorrow General Education Scholarships Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Aact'S John Kitt Memorial Scholarship American Association of Candy Technologists
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  • 2,500 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Biological Science|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Four-year|
  • Career: Pursue a career in |Chemical Sciences|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Food Microbiology|Food Engineering|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|Food Microbiology|Food Engineering|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Sensory and Consumer Science|
  • Organization: Food Science Club (Club)
  • Age / Grade Level: |First-year graduate student|Second-Year Masteral Student|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Microbiology|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
Edlong Dairy Technologies ScholarshipAward Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|Master's-level study|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Food Science|
  • Organization: Institute of Food Technologists (Professional Organization)
  • Age / Grade Level: |Graduate Student|Doctoral-level study|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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