E.H. Marth Food and Environmental Scholarship
The Wisconsin Association of Food Protection (WAFP) welcomes your application for the $1,500.00 E. H. Marth Food and Environmental Scholarship. This award is intended to promote and sustain interest in fields of study that may lead to a career in dairy, food, or environmental sanitation. One scholarship is awarded per year and previous applicants and recipients may reapply.

Eligibility:
1.   Applicant must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited post high school undergraduate degree or diploma program (university, college, or technical college) in Wisconsin or an out-of-state school with a reciprocal enrollment agreement with Wisconsin.
2.   Applicant must have full-time student  status.
3.   Applicant must be a resident of Wisconsin.
4.   Applicant must be enrolled in a Dairy Science/Food Science/Environmental Sanitation or closely related major (dietetics, agronomy, animal science, etc.) to be eligible for the scholarship.

The following documents must be submitted for an application to be considered complete:
1.   E. H. Marth Food and Environmental Scholarship application.
2.   Copy of official transcript.
3.   Recommendation of advisor or instructor which should address scholastic ability, professional potential, applicable work experience, extra-curricular activities, financial need and other relevant information. (This may be mailed directly to the scholarship committee by the advisor or instructor.)

Instructions to applicants:
1.  Download form.
2.  Give specific and complete answers to all questions. If a question does not apply to you, please answer with the letters N/A (not applicable)
3.  Send completed application to: WAFP Scholarship Committee, c/o George Nelson, 1207 Main Street. E, Menomonie, WI 54751 or via email to nelsong@uwstout.edu.  (715) 235-4114

The scholarship recipient will receive the cash award after providing confirmation of registration for the next term to the WAFP Scholarship Committee.

The decision of the selection panel is FINAL!

Marth Scholarship

WAFP Memorial Scholarship
The WAFP Scholarship Committee is now accepting requests for scholarship applications for the $1,000.00 WAFP Memorial Scholarship.

Eligibility:
Scholarship applicants must meet the following qualifications:
1. Must be a child or dependent of a current or deceased WAFP member at the time of submitting the application and receiving the award or may be a WAFP student member.
2.  Must have graduated from high school in “good standing” and achieved a minimum composite grade point average of “B” or better.
3.  Must have been accepted in an accredited post-high school degree program (university, college, or technical college) and have maintained a minimum composite grade point average of “B” or better.
4.  Must not have previously been a recipient of the Memorial Scholarship

Instructions to applicants:
1. Download form.
2. Give specific and complete answers to all questions. If a question does not apply to you, please answer with the letters N/A (not applicable)
3.  Send completed application to: WAFP Scholarship Committee, c/o George Nelson, 1207 Main Street. E, Menomonie, WI 54751 or via email to nelsong@uwstout.edu. (715) 235-4114

The scholarship recipient will receive the cash award after providing confirmation of registration for the next term to the WAFP Scholarship Committee.

The decision of the selection panel is FINAL!

Memorial Scholarship

WAFP Food Protection Travel Scholarship
This scholarship provide travel assistance to an undergraduate or graduate student from a Wisconsin accredited college or university to present original research at the annual conference of the International Association for Food Protection. NOTE: Deadline for the 2008 scholarship has passed. Please check back in August 2008 for next years scholarship information

Eligibility:
Scholarship applicants must meet the following qualifications:
1. Must be enrolled in an accredited post-high school program and active in independent research on food safety or food microbiological quality.
2. An abstract of the student’s original research must be submitted to WAFP two weeks before the deadline for abstracts designated by IAFP.  Abstracts must conform to the IAFP format and be no longer than 300 words. 
3.  Qualifying abstract must be accepted by the IAFP Program Committee for presentation at the IAFP Annual Conference.  Additional information about IAFP abstract submission is enclosed and can be found on the IAFP website www.foodprotection.org.

Instructions to applicants:
1.  Download application and abstract form.  IAFP Travel Scholarship

2. Submit completed abstract form via E-mail as an attached text or MS Word™ document to Kathy Glass, kglass@wisc.edu.  Make sure application submitted via e-mail includes cc: to professor.

Reimbursement of expenses: Student must submit an expense report to the WAFP Treasurer for reimbursement after the IAFP Annual Conference.  Receipts for airfare and lodging will be required for reimbursement.  Student will be responsible for making his or her own transportation arrangements and hotel reservations. Maximum travel reimbursement is limited to $1000.  WAFP will follow University of Wisconsin System guidelines for travel reimbursement. Advances for conference registration fees and airfare will be considered upon request.  Travel award is not transferable to another student or professor.

The decision of the selection panel is FINAL!