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2023 Scholarship Application Deadline is April 7!

Since 2001, the Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International has been pleased to offer annual Scholarships for Education and Continuing Education Grants to female applicants pursuing culinary or pastry arts, farming, beverage management, hospitality, or agriculture coursework. 

Following a rigorous and competitive evaluation by the committee, select applicants will be eligible for a minimum $1,000 award. LDEI-Atlanta accepts applications each spring and fall.

The 2023 application period will be March 1-April 7. If you are interested in learning more about our scholarship program and how you can apply, you can download information on how to complete your application here.

Individual SCHOLARSHIP Criteria

To be considered, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. The applicant must be a female student pursuing a degree in culinary or pastry arts, food science, farming/agriculture, beverage management, hospitality, gastronomy, dietetics and/or nutrition from an accredited educational institution.

  2. The student must be legal resident of Georgia or accepted to/enrolled in a school in Georgia.

  3. The applicant must be attending the program full-time.

  4. The Scholarship funds must be used at the educational institution for which they are awarded.

  5. Les Dames d’Escoffier, International – Atlanta Chapter will select applicants to receive scholarships based on Merit, Need and Community Service/Volunteerism. The minimum award is $1,000. Individuals may apply for Scholarships each year they are seeking a degree. Number of scholarships awarded and amount of awards will vary from year to year based on LDEI-Atlanta’s fundraising capabilities that year.

  6. Additionally, graduating high school seniors will be considered for the Culinary Futures Scholarship, which is a singular, need-based award to an outstanding young woman that meets all of the other Scholarship criteria. The amount of this scholarship varies based on how much is raised in partnership with the International Housewares Foundation in the year it is awarded. It has ranged from $16,000 to $30,000, and will be held and disbursed as needed while the student is enrolled and in good standing in their chosen undergraduate program.


Non-Profit Organization Grant

Les Dames d’Escoffier (LDEI) Atlanta provides thousands of dollars of funding to local organizations each year. LDEI specifically focuses on helping organizations working in the areas of community health and well-being, anti-hunger work, helping the culinary community and embracing and promoting diversity, culinary education, nutrition, sustainability, school gardens and agriculture programs.

Grant applications are accepted once a year. Organizations must be a registered 501(c)3 non-­profit organization to apply. Check back soon for more information on the 2022 application process.


HAMBIDGE GRANT

For information on the Hambidge Fellowship Grant, which is awarded to a member of LDEI-Atlanta each year, go here.