Objective: To provide travel funding for a full-time graduate student or a young professional to attend the IAFP Annual Meeting (including symposia and technical sessions) and the Chinese Association for Food Protection in North America (CAFPNA).  Scholarships will be awarded to a student enrolled full-time in a college/university food safety-related degree program, or to a young professional with three years or less of working experience.

We are excited to invite you to apply for the IAFP CAFPNA 2026 Travel Award! This award offers $800 in travel support to help students and young professionals attend the IAFP Annual Meeting — one of the most important gatherings in food safety and food science.

🏆 Award: $800 Travel Support

📅 Submission Deadline: May 31, 2026

📢 Finalist Notification: June 8, 2026

Who Should Apply?

• M.S. / Ph.D. students & postdoctoral researchers

• Early-career food scientists and R&D professionals

How to Submit:

Please consolidate the following into a single PDF and send to cassendra.chen@outlook.com (CC: lynnzhou@udel.edu):

  1. Completed application form

  2. Statement of interest

  3. One letter of recommendation

  4. Any additional supporting information

Don't miss this chance to attend IAFP 2026 with financial support from CAFPNA. We look forward to seeing you there! Please check your emails for more information. 

(Check the application guide and form below!)