University of Illinois Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship

Q: When is the deadline for University of Illinois Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Q: Who is eligible for University of Illinois Graduate Student Teaching Assistantship?

Eligible applicants: Graduate student at University of Illinois pursuing food science.

Chicago Section of the Institute of Food

Foundation Annual STEM Education Grants Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Annual endowment-funded support

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Eligible organizations

Graduate student at University of Illinois pursuing food science

Other requirements

Enrolled in or selected for Food Science Product Development teaching assistantship

Overview

Geographic Scope: University of Illinois, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Overview:
The Chicago Section IFT provides an annual graduate student teaching assistantship for the Food Science Product Development course at the University of Illinois. This support benefits both the graduate student Teaching Assistant (TA) and undergraduate students in the course.

Focus Areas:

Food Science education
Product development
Graduate student development
Undergraduate education support

Eligibility:

Graduate student at University of Illinois pursuing food science
Enrolled in or selected for Food Science Product Development teaching assistantship

Award Details:

Type: Annual teaching assistantship
Support: Financial assistance plus professional development
Funding: Endowment established in 2016 with $175,000 contribution providing annual TA funding
Prior Support: CSIFT provided $28,000 over four years (2012-2015), supporting one TA each year

Benefits:

Financial assistance for graduate student
Teaching, supervisory, and mentoring skills development
Enhanced undergraduate student experience with TA support

Background:
The Product Development course serves as the capstone experience for University of Illinois food science undergraduates. In 2016, CSIFT established an endowment to provide sustainable annual funding for this position.