Top Scholarships for Food Science Students: Boost Your Career with IFT and IAFP Opportunities

The field of food science, food safety, and food technology offers diverse career opportunities, but financial barriers can often hinder students from reaching their full potential. Professional organizations such as the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) play a pivotal role in empowering students through scholarships, competitions, and various student engagement initiatives. These opportunities not only provide financial assistance but also enhance the academic and professional growth of aspiring food scientists, food safety experts, and food technologists.

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How to become food technologist?

Food technology is stream of science which deals with food and nutrients therein. It also takes understanding science of physical, chemical and microbiological aspect of food and application of technologies for processing, preservation and value addition of food considering food safety and food quality.

For those who are looking for advancing their career in field of food technology, this video illustrates the road map to become a food technologist. Hope this video will make you understand what it takes to become a food technologist and know that food technology is neither a culinary art nor a home science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmhcePkYDB0

How to access online courses for free: Food Technology and Food Science

Many of us might not know that prestigious universities and different learning platforms have their free online courses! We might not have that opportunity to join high ranking colleges and universities. Yet, we can learn virtually from online courses by ingenious professors and lecturers. Below is the link to find what are the online courses related to food technology and food science and  how to access them for free.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tdF2q709pA