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
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Justin Carlson, U of MN
Bipin Rajpurohet, U of MN
Amy Mathiowetz, U of MN
Jenny Hayek, U of MN
Chelsey Hinnenkamp, U of MN
Citra Rahardjo, U of MN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Geoffrey Dubrow, U of MN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Cassie Hillen, NDSU
Chelsey Hinnenkamp, U of MN
Citra Rahardjo, U of MN
Alexandrea Kuchel, U of MN
Jenny Hayek, U of MN
Christine Leonard, UW-Stout
Cassandra Hillen, NDSU