How much funding does Mary Frances Picciano Graduate Scholarship provide?

Mary Frances Picciano Graduate Scholarship provides Up to $25,000 match available in funding.

When is the deadline for Mary Frances Picciano Graduate Scholarship?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Mary Frances Picciano Graduate Scholarship?

Eligible applicants: Female graduate students enrolled in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois; Currently approximately 64% of enrolled students are female.

Mary Frances Picciano Graduate Scholarship

International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation

Foundation Grants for Women Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Up to $25,000 match available

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Female graduate students enrolled in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois
Currently approximately 64% of enrolled students are female

Overview

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to female graduate students in the Division of Nutritional Sciences.

Geographic Scope: University of Illinois (Division of Nutritional Sciences)

Focus Areas: Nutritional sciences; human milk and lactation research

Eligibility

Female graduate students enrolled in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois
Currently approximately 64% of enrolled students are female

Background

Created and endowed by a former student to honor Mary Frances Picciano, one of the ISRHML founders and former President of the society. Mary Frances was a faculty member at the University of Illinois and Penn State University, and finished her career in the Office of Dietary Supplements at NIH. She passed away in 2001 after a long battle with lung cancer. Many ISRHML members were her colleagues and former trainees.

Matching Gift Opportunity

An anonymous donor will directly match any gift made to this scholarship up to a total of $25,000.

Contact Information:

Matt Smith
Phone: 217-300-6113
Email: msmi@illinois.edu
Online giving: https://uif.uillinois.edu/give/ (enter "Mary Frances Picciano Scholarship Fund – 11776398" in the "other" row at the bottom of the page)