Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


The USDA National Needs Fellowship

Food Safety and Quality Research Fellowship of $22,000 per year For 3+ years - Tuition & Health Insurance Paid

Ph.D. Fellowships in food toxicology will emphasize control of food-borne hazards and effects of those measures on food safety and quality. Fellows will be the new guard of food safety professionals with an appreciation of “farm-to-fork” control of food hazards and an understanding of the consequences of these interventions on food safety and quality. Iowa State University possesses a unique combination of advanced food science courses, toxicology courses and microbiology courses, research facilities and faculty expertise. The Fellows will set the standard for the new food safety professionals who think outside the traditional paradigm of food-borne hazard control.

To Request Application Materials, contact FSTOX@iastate.edu. Applications for these Fellowships will be accepted through the Food Science and Technology program or through the Interdepartmental Toxicology program at Iowa State University. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants for the Fellowship must also submit a statement summarizing their research interests and goals in food science and toxicology. Applicants must have an M.S. degree in an appropriate area or be of high enough caliber that they are eligible for the Ph.D. program with only a B.S. degree.

Food Science and Technology homepage
2312 Food Sciences, Ames, IA 50011-1061 1-515-294-6442

Toxicology Homepage
2102 Molecular Biology, Ames, IA 50011-3260. 1-800-499-1972 ask for TOX.

Iowa State University homepage
Admissions, 100 Alumni Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2010 1-800-262-3810

Research: Initially, the fellowship applicants will spend a 3 week rotation in three of the 7 laboratories of the faculty members (listed below) on FSHN department research assistantships. This will allow the student to better assess their interests in the available projects, meet with graduate students, staff and postdoctoral fellows, and observe the graduate atmosphere of several labs prior to deciding on a research project and major professor. The students will apply for a major professor after the rotations. The fellowship faculty will approve all appointments to fellowship.
The proposed program of research focuses on the control of food-borne hazards and effects of those measures on food quality. We have selected 8 focus areas from which the fellows may elect their research project. Potential research areas include: control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products; rapid detection of foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms; inactivation of stress-adapted foodborne pathogens; toxicity & chemical characterization of naturally occurring toxicants; impact of antimicrobial interventions on quality characteristics of foods; impact of high pressure processing on nutritive & health-related food components in food; the safety and quality of no-trans plant oils; and control mechanisms for mycotoxigenic fungi in foods.

Fellowship Faculty

Special Options for Food Safety & Toxicology Fellows . Fellows may work on materials for the Iowa State University Food Safety Web site with Extension faculty. Fellows may participate in food industry on-plant site HACCP plan development. An intern rotation with State of Iowa Toxicologist is an option. Fellows will participate in Preparing Future Faculty program .

Coursework Fellows will be expected to take the following courses, for a Ph.D in Food Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Toxicology. Course descriptions can be found at http://www.iastate.edu/~catalog/ . The courses are selected from Food Science & Human Nutrition (FSHN), Toxicology (Tox), Biochemistry (BB), Microbiology (Micro), Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) and Statistics (Stat).

FSHN Courses Joint Courses Toxicology Courses
FSHN 507 BB 404/405 Tox 501/502
FSHN 575 Stat 402 BB 542 – 2 modules or BB 451
FSHN 580 Tox 504 X 2 Tox 643
FSHN 590C FSHN 519 Micro 504 or Zool 355
FSHN 606 FSHN 626 Tox 699
FSHN 695 FSHN 627 VDPAM 522
FSHN 699 FSHN 681  

USDA National Needs Graduate Fellowships in Food Safety and Quality Flyer

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The American  Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2006 Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program

The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) is taking applications for the 2006 Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program.

Further information and application are found online. The deadline for receipt of application is January 15, 2006.

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The American Egg Board-Egg Nutrition Center Research Fellowship

The American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center (AEB-ENC) has established a dissertation research fellowship program to support students during the final three years of their doctoral research on nutrition topics related to eggs, egg products or functional nutrients in eggs. The primary emphasis of the program is on human nutrition and health related issues, and the contributions of eggs or egg products to a healthy diet. The initial year of the award will be based on a national competition, and the second and third years of funding are contingent upon satisfactory progress on the dissertation research project.

One AEB-ENC dissertation fellowship will be awarded each year. Applications will be reviewed by an expert panel of nutritional scientists. The award will be made to an individual who, in the judgment of the review panel, has demonstrated superior scholarship and shows the greatest promise for future achievement as a nutrition researcher and teacher in institutions of higher education.

Further information may be seen at http://www.enc-online.org/fellowship.html

The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) Graduate Fellowships

The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) has announced that up to fifteen graduate fellowships of $2,000, $2,500, or $3,000 will be available for 2002-2003, supported by endowment funds of the AACC Foundation, and from annual contributions by companies and AACC divisions. Graduate awards are paid directly to the winners in September after AACC receives verification of registration for the fall semester or quarter from the appropriate department head.

The purpose of the assistantship or fellowship is to encourage graduate research in grain-based food science and technology or oilseed related areas. Research in such disciplines as genetics, horticulture, nutrition, microbiology, biochemistry, engineering, or chemistry is not eligible unless it is directly related to the student's primary research program dealing with grain-based food science and technology or oilseed related area.

The general eligibility requirements may be found in 2312 FSB and 220 Mackay along with applications. Additional information and application forms may also be obtained from the AACC office or online at http://www.aaccnet.org/foundation/graduate.asp

Ford Foundation Fellowships

The Ford programs offer predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral support for members of specific underrepresented minority groups who are pursuing or have completed a Ph.D. or Sc.D. in a research-based field of study.

For more information go to: http://national-academies.org/fellowships.

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