Scholarship Program Mission Statement

The Culinary Trust Scholarship Program provides funds to qualified applicants for beginning, continuing and specialty education courses at accredited culinary schools worldwide, as well as, independent study for research projects. By providing scholarships for formal culinary education and research projects, The Culinary Trust promotes commitment to culinary education at all stages of individual experience within the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Goals
This program encourages, enables and assists aspiring students and career professionals to advance their knowledge of the culinary arts. Student award recipients share a mentoring relationship with career professionals in a formal educational environment. Career professionals, who are recipients of independent study awards, use their funds to enhance their research, writing and teaching skills.

Scholarships
The Culinary Trust administers both cash and tuition-credit scholarships and the awards cover a variety of expenses identified by each donor. Scholarship funds for independent study cover travel and research expenses relevant to the project and duration of the trip.

Program Information
The Trust welcomes and encourages international applicants. Recipients are selected based on merit not financial need. All applicants must be at least a high school graduate or equivalent by June 30th prior to the award year.

Scholarship Applicant Requirements
Scholarship donors may identify additional requirements for each scholarship award. When the scholarship list is made available after September 15th, it is important to read the details of each scholarship award carefully to insure that you qualify for the award.

• Applicants are required to submit a two-page (maximum) double-spaced essay illustrating their culinary goals. The essay should concisely represent the applicant’s career path.
• If the applicant has been a student within the last 5-years, they must have at 3.0 GPA (or better) and provide a copy of their transcript.
• All applicants are required to submit two letters of professional reference on business or personal letterhead.
• If applying for an independent research scholarship, applicant must submit the essay with a budget and tentative travel dates.
• There is a $25.00 USD non-refundable application fee due upon receipt of application.
• Additional requirements may apply to individual scholarship and grant awards.

The Culinary Trust is proud to announce the 2008-09 scholarship recipients:

Christofer Lopez Charlie Trotter's Culinary Education Foundation Culinary Study Scholarship April Munoz Cuisinart Culinary Study Scholarship Robbin Gheesling Institute of Culinary Arts Diploma Emily Hagerty Kendall  College Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts Scholarship Sedrick Crawley L'Academie de Cuisine Culinary Arts Scholarship Eusebio Castillo Ramirez  Le Cordon Bleu Anahuac Basic Pastry Certificate Program Scholarship Brian O'Malley Le Cordon Bleu Australia Masters in Gastronomy Scholarship Nuno Fernandes Le Cordon Bleu London Basic Pastry Certificate Program Scholarship Linh Huynh Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute   Alexandra Ordowskij Le Cordon Bleu Paris Basic Pastry Certificate Scholarship Katherine Humphus Le Cordon Bleu Paris Intermediate Cuisine Certificate Jourdan Simon New England Culinary Institute Scholarship Jeannette Ho The Culinary Institute of America Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate - Greystone Campus Scholarship Anne Marie Kamin The Culinary Institute of America Scholarship Laurn Shockey The Culinary Trust's Julia Child Fund Independent Study Scholarship Carolyn Banfalri The Culinary Trust's Memorial Journalism Scholarship   Jamie Tiampo The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters Brian and Thelma Moore Memorial Culinary Journalist Independent Study Scholarship Grace Young The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters Culinary Journalist Independent Study Scholarship Kathryn McNulty The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters Matthew X. Hassett Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship T.Stella Bernard The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters Professional Chef Independent Study Scholarship Elizabeth Stover The French Culinary Institute Classic Pastry Arts Scholarship Max Tauber The French Culinary Institute Culinary Arts Scholarship Elizabeth Johnson The Institute of Culinary Education 2-3 Day   Madeline Basler The Institute of Culinary Education Diploma Program Scholarship BettyAnn Litvak The Julia Child Fund at The Boston Foundation Independent Study Scholarship Sandra Stewart Zwilling, J.A. Henckels Culinary Arts Scholarship

We’d like to thank all 2008-2009 Scholarship Donors, as without their support, this program would not be possible!

2008-2009 Scholarship Donors

The Julia Child Fund Scholarship

This $5,000 cash scholarship award provides funds for a career professional to conduct independent study and research in  France as it relates to French food, wine, history, culture and traditions. The scholarship offsets expenses for travel, research and accommodations. The endowment fund was established in 1997 to perpetuate Julia Child, CCP’s culinary interest and legacy.

Donations for this program should be designated to The Julia Child Fund.

2009-10 Scholarship Program

The Culinary Trust will begin soliciting donations for the 2009-10 scholarships and grants on July 15, 2008. If you are interested in contributing a scholarship to the 2009-10 scholarship program, please e-mail donations@theculinarytrust.com for details.

All scholarships are 100% tax-deductible.

For more information please contact:

The Culinary Trust
PO Box 273
New York,  NY  10013
646-224-6989 (for local and international)
888-345-4666 (for toll-free)
Email: scholarships@theculinarytrust.com