Each year, the Minnesota Section of IFT awards multiple scholarships to outstanding food science graduate and undergraduate students. These student scholarship awards are given to encourage volunteer service, leadership, academic achievement, professional development and to support research in Food Science.
Offered Scholarships
Each year, we offer the following awards to qualified candidates:
- Elwood Caldwell Scholarship Award for Volunteer Service
- Dr. Dash Scholarship Awards for Academic Excellence
- Graduate Scholarship Awards
- Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
- IFT FIRST Annual Meeting Travel Awards
Student Classification
Applicants must have student status within the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants must be current student members of National IFT and MNIFT.
Eligible Universities
- Minnesota State – Mankato
- North Dakota State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- University of Wisconsin-Stout
Award Recipients
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Aliza Sigdel, SDSU
Sravanthi Budaraju, UMN
Maryam Enteshari, SDSU
Chelsey Hinencamp, UMN
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Aliza Sigdel, SDSU
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jaya Banjade, UMN
Misen Luu, UMN
Prachi Pahariya, SDSU
Tanvee Deshpande, SDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Sravanthi Budaraju, UMN
Supun Sandaru Fernando, NDSU
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Yara Licceth Benavides Paz, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Annie Bajwa, NDSU
Lillie Kuss, UW-Stout
Alexandra Kuechel, UMN
Lauren Wisdorf, UMN
Devendra Paudel, SDSU
Claire Boyle, UMN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Chelsey Hinenkamp, UMN
Geoff Dubrow, UMN
Divek Nair, UMN
Justin Carlson, UMN
Alexandra Kuechel, UMN
Chelsey Hinenkamp, UMN
Divek Nair, UMN
Lauren Wisdorf, UMN
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Amy Mathiowetz, UMN
Alexandra Cummins, UMN