$5,000 Predoctoral Fellowships for Students in Nutrition Research
Eligibility is based upon membership in the ASN and enrollment in a program listed on the ASN website in the ASN Directory of Graduate Programs in Nutritional Sciences. The deadline for the receipt of applications for the 2009 awards is December 1, 2008. The review committee will evaluate significance, feasibility, communication and clarity, as well as overall scientific technical quality of your proposal.
Complete the Predoctoral Fellowship Application Form and prepare a summary of your research proposal not to exceed four single-spaced typewritten pages including objective, experimental and selected references. A twelve-point, true-type font should be used with one-inch margins throughout. Applications that fail to comply with the guidelines will not be reviewed.
Type the proposal title at the top of each page. Do not put the name of your institution or your name on the proposal. Prepare a one-page statement, in non-technical language, explaining the contribution of the proposed research to knowledge in nutrition.
Application forms are also available from your department/program office or from the American Society for Nutrition, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 634-7050.
2008 Winners and Sponsors
Dolores Fernandez Doane
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cadbury Schweppes Fellowship
Jessica Ellis
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cargill Fellowship
Ryan Grant
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Fellowship
Suzanne Judd
Emory University
Kraft Foods Fellowship
Erik Albert Karlsson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wrigley Research Institute Fellowship
Denise Walker Lasker
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mars Inc., Fellowship
Justin Smolinski
Ohio State University
McNeil Nutritionals Fellowship
Ying Su
University of Arkansas
Gerber Foundation Fellowship