Scholarships & funding
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Little Helpers Scholarship
Little Helpers Scholarship
We’re proud to support the next generation of scientists and health leaders with the Little Helpers €1000 Scholarship.
If you’re studying nutrition, food science, chemistry, biology, public health, dietetics, or any field related to digestive health or gluten research, this opportunity is for you.
For full scholarship details please visit Scholarship - Little Helpers
Who Can Apply
- 18 years or older
- Enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme at an accredited institution in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, or France
- Studying nutrition, food science, chemistry, biology, dietetics, public health, or a closely related field
- Demonstrates curiosity or involvement in gluten-free living, digestive health, or food innovation
Number of Scholarships
1
Eligible countries/regions
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo Democratic Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea North
- Korea South
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wales
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligible programmes
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (in partnership with BUCT)
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement
- Chemistry with Work Placement
- Clinical Trials
- Ecology & Environmental Biology
- Education, Public Policy & Equity
- End of Life Studies
- Food Security
- Global Health Policy & Society
- Global Mental Health
- Health Economics & Health Technology Assessment
- Health Services Management
- Health-Professions Education / Health-Professions Education (with Research)
- Human Biology & Physiology
- Human Nutrition
- Infant Mental Health
- Infection Biology (with specialisms)
- Marine & Freshwater Biology
- Material Chemistry with Work Placement
- Materials Chemistry
- Microbiology
- Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Biotechnology)
- Molecular & Cellular Biology (with Plant Science)
- One Health & Infectious Disease
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Public Health
- Public Health (online)
- Public Policy
- Public Policy & Management
- Science Communications
- Science Public Engagement
Value
£1000
How to apply
How to Apply
Write a 500–700-word essay on one of the following topics:
- Making Gluten-Free Life Easier: Practical innovations that reduce accidental gluten exposure in everyday settings (restaurants, schools, workplaces, or travel).
- From Lab to Table: How enzyme science (such as prolyl endopeptidases like Tolerase® G) could support people who avoid gluten, and the ethical questions this raises.
- Food Label Clarity: Your proposed blueprint for clearer allergen and cross-contamination labelling across the EU, UK, and U.S.
- Inclusive Eating: A personal story or research-backed plan for making dining more inclusive for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Deadline: February 15, 2026 (23:59 GMT)
For full scholarship details please visit Scholarship - Little Helpers
For more information contact: roman@littlehelpers.com
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