Scholarship Award
The Show Me Food Safety Scholarship Award is aimed at individuals who are currently enrolled in a food science, food safety, or a related degree program. These students will fill out an application and be given a chance to demonstrate how they have improved or plan to improve the food supply chain.
The total scholarship amount is $2,000 which is awarded to the student in $1000 increments per semester enrolled in that academic year.
Scholarship Criteria
To be eligible for the Show Me Food Safety Scholarship Award you must meet the following criteria:
Demonstrate interest in and commitment to food safety and quality as a student enrolled in food safety or another program related to food microbiological or toxicological safety (undergraduate or graduate level) at a university at the time of the application deadline.
Attend an accredited, 4-year college or university within the United States (Sophomore-Senior)
Achieve a 3.0 (out of 4.0) cumulative college GPA.
Submit the application as instructed by the deadline below. This includes:
Official Transcript
Work Experience or Internships
Extra-curricular Activities
Involvement in the Community
Honors and Awards
Letter of Recommendation (No more than two)
Application Process
Applications are now being accepted for next Fall and will be accepted until March 31. All applications will be reviewed by the board of directors with the chosen student being announced May 1.
Application Information:
Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to apply.
Applications must be submitted electronically to info@showmefs.org.
Once you have submitted your completed application, you will receive an immediate acknowledgement via email.
Applicants will be notified of the final decision no later than May 1.
All applications must be submitted in English to facilitate review.
Accepted Degree Programs Include: Food Safety, Food Science, Microbiology, Toxicology, Epidemiology, etc.
