Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Foundation: Research

Opened: November 3, 2024.

Deadline: November 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

The philanthropic arm of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is devoted exclusively to supporting nutrition and dietetics professionals by empowering them to help consumers live healthier lifestyles.

The foundation offers several annual research grants to stimulate innovation and discovery within the profession. The foundation invites applications for its Commission on Dietetic Registration Emerging Researcher Grant and its Commission on Dietetic Registration Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant.

CDR Emerging Researcher Grant: Grants of $10,000 will be awarded to assist researchers with limited to no track records of extramural funding from competitive research grants and/or no first-authored, peer-reviewed research publications to conduct research that aligns with CDR’s Strategic Plan.

CDR Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant: Grants of $5,000 will be awarded in support of faculty members or program directors of ACEND-accredited educational programs who oversee ongoing research within their programs that relates to CDR’s Strategic Plan and engages nutrition and dietetics students who are completing their eligibility requirements to take the registration examination for dietitians.

Thank you for your interest in the Foundation’s Grant Program. The Foundation proudly offers several annual research grants in an effort to stimulate innovation and discovery within the profession. Please refer to the table below for information on the focus of each of our named research grants. The Foundation’s ability to provide research grants is determined by investment activity and fundraising efforts.

How to Apply:
The Foundation accepts applications for most research grant funding on an annual basis. Any person may apply for Foundation grants and will be given fair and protected-class-neutral consideration for an award. The ability to provide research grants is dependent on fundraising efforts and investment activity.

The Foundation is currently accepting applications for the CDR Emerging Researcher Grant and CDR Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant within the Foundation’s external, online application platform, linked below. Both applications have a deadline of 10:00 am CT on November 18, 2024. The Foundation will open applications for other named Foundation grants on December 2, 2024.

Contact Elisha Reichling, MS, RDN, LDN, Foundation Program Manager, with questions at grants@eatright.org  or foundation@eatright.org

Any person may apply for foundation grants and will be given fair and protected-class-neutral consideration for an award.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation website.

From: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation National Focus
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