General Information

IFEC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOODSERVICE COMMUNICATION CAREERS
IFEC scholarships are intended to assist students pursuing careers as writers, editors, public relations and marketing communication practitioners and closely related areas within the foodservice industry. 

If you have any questions as to eligibility, please contact us at ifec@ifeconline.com.

Eligibility
To be considered eligible for an award, a student must be currently enrolled and in good standing in a post-secondary, degree-granting educational institution in the U.S. and have an expected graduation date that is after January 1, 2011.

The student must show evidence of training, skill and interest in both foodservice and the communication arts. The combination of studies and/or work experience in both the foodservice field and the communication arts is necessary. Applicants should have a strong academic record, good character references and demonstrate financial need.

Majors considered applicable in the foodservice area include culinary arts, hotel, restaurant and institutional management, hospitality management, dietetics, nutrition, food science and technology, and related studies. Applicable majors in the communication area include journalism, public relations, mass communication, English, broadcast journalism, marketing, photography, graphic arts, and related studies.

Awards Selection
The number of awards and amounts given may vary. In recent years, four to six awards in amounts of $500 to $4,000 have been granted. A committee made up of members of the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) reviews the applications and selects the winners. Recipients are notified by mid-July.

Deadline
* Applications must be postmarked by March 15. Only completed applications will be considered. IFEC will not notify you of your status unless you are a recipient of an award. If you wish notification of receipt by IFEC of your application, please use the U.S. Postal Service's Return Receipt Service.

IFEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, color, national origin, marital status or disability.

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