How much funding does Nicolas Appert Award provide?

Nicolas Appert Award provides $5,000 honorarium in funding.

When is the deadline for Nicolas Appert Award?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Nicolas Appert Award offered?

Nicolas Appert Award runs on an annual cycle.

Nicolas Appert Award

Chicago Section of the Institute of Food

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

$5,000 honorarium

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Other requirements

Nominee must have made consistent and essentially lifetime contributions to food science and technology
Factors of personality or achievement outside food technology cannot be considered
Open to international candidates

Overview

Funder: Chicago Section IFT (CSIFT) and Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Geographic Scope: International

Overview:
The Nicolas Appert Award has been awarded annually since 1942 by the Chicago Section of the Institute of Food Technologists. It is given for lifetime and consistent achievement in food technology and is named after Nicolas Appert, the French inventor of airtight food preservation. This is considered one of the highest honors in food technology.

Focus Areas:

Lifetime achievement in food science and technology
Consistent contributions to the field
Innovation in food preservation and technology

Eligibility:

Nominee must have made consistent and essentially lifetime contributions to food science and technology
Factors of personality or achievement outside food technology cannot be considered
Open to international candidates

Award Details:

Honorarium: $5,000 from IFT
Recognition: Bronze medal with front view of Appert from Chicago Section of IFT
Frequency: Awarded annually since 1942
Prestige: Considered one of the highest honors in food technology

Application/Nomination:
Nominations are managed by IFT. More information available at IFT website.