Student Scholarships

CIFST recognizes that the future of food science in Canada lies with today's students. Due to the generosity of organizations and individuals, more than $40,000 is awarded annually to recognize the academic excellence of the work of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students who are pursuing studies in food science and technology at approved institutions.

As a service to students, this web site provides information about some of the many STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS available.  Students wishing to apply for these scholarships must do so through the organizations that adminster the awards.

• Click here for CIFST Scholarship Trust Awards

Scholarship Recipients 

• Click here for past Scholarship recipients

ANNOUNCEMENT:  IUFoST Travel Scholarship It is our pleasure to announce that the CIFST Scholarship Trust IUOFST travel scholarship has been awarded to Ms. Gamage Anoma Chandrasekara. She is a Ph.D candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her thesis topic is “Millet phenolics as scavengers of reactive oxygen species.” Ms. Chandrasekara will represent CIFST at the IUFoST World Congress. The 15th World Congress for Food Science and Technology will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from August 22nd to 26th. The theme of this event is Food Science Solutions in and Evolving World. We congratulate Ms. Chandrasekara and anticipate her presentation will be a valuable contribution to the Congress.

UPDATE:  George Weston Foundation Graduate Student Scholarships Please note that the review of these scholarships is currently underway and will be completed soon.  Thank you for your patience.