2011 STRIETELMEIER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS OF CSIFT
This scholarship offers an excellent networking opportunity for unemployed members to attend a Food Science-related course that may assist in obtaining employment. As well, the applicant can utilize the scholarship money to attend an IFT Short Course or the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo!!
Description of Scholarship Program:
A unique program of financial support for an Educational Course or IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo attendance for Chicago Section IFT unemployed members.
Deadline for applications will be Monday, May 2, 2011 for attendance at a 2011 Food Science Course, or at the 2011 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo and Educational Courses, June 11 – June 15, 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana.
A Chicago Section IFT Scholarship committee will coordinate the scholarship program and review award applications. The Scholarship Committee will award up to three $1,000 scholarships.
Qualifications for Scholarship:
Funding will be awarded for attendance at a Food Science-related course, a Workshop or Short Courses at the 2011 Annual IFT Meeting & Food Expo. Applicants should be unemployed or Professional, Regular members or Emeritus Officers of Chicago Section IFT only. Students and retired Emeritus members are not eligible.
Applicants must be members of Chicago Section of IFT who are currently residing in the Chicago Section zip code boundaries only. (Zip codes eligible, first 3 digits: 600-619, 623, 625-627, 463 and 464).
Applicant agrees to submit a minimum of a 100 word summary of program, upon completion, a copy of course certification or other appropriate documentation as evidence of attendance.
One award per applicant per year.
Description of Education Program Requested:
Scholarship can be used to pay conference costs and related expenses (travel, hotel, etc) up to $1000.
Payment Plan:
Requests for prepayment directly to the conference will be considered on an individual basis by the Scholarship Committee.
Using our online application, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- Section / IFT Activities
- Food Industry Organization Activities
- Educational Background
- Work HIstory
- Reason for Wanting to Attend IFT Meeting or Course
*Please ignore the parts of the application form that address "the event" and "badge name." It is part of the system we cannot alter!
Questions? Please contact Scholarship Chair John Budin at 708-668-5976.
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