American Society For Nutrition

Student Awards 2011

Student Awards 2011

Excellence in Nutrition Research and Practice

Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Travel Awards for EB 2012

ASN offers minority student travel awards for the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology each year, in partnership with FASEB Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program, funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), at NIH.  These awards are available to postdoctorate and undergraduate/graduate students to help defray the meeting registration and travel related expenses associated with attending Experimental Biology 2012 in San Diego, CA.  These travel awards are processed as reimbursements after the meeting concludes and can value up to $1,650.  All applicants must have submitted an abstract and be a member of ASN.

In addition, we will be able to host a faculty/mentor and up to two students for meeting registration, attendance, and travel for up to $1,650 each.

Click here to access the 2012 application; application deadline is February 23, 2012. For additional information please contact Katrina Dunn at (301) 634-7043. 

Student Interest Group (SIG) Travel Award Contest for EB 2012

The SIG awards provide students the opportunity to receive $250 based on their abstracts and presentations at the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology each year.  Applicants will be narrowed to a number of finalists based on submitted abstracts assessed on scientific merit and specifically, the following: research design, experimental methodology, conclusions, and significance of findings to scientific knowledge.  Authors of the abstracts selected for final judging will be advised by mid-March that their presentations will be judged during their EB scheduled presentation time.  All applicants must be a student member of ASN as well as a first author on the submitted abstract. 

Click here for 2012 Travel Award Application ; application deadline is February 23, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST. 


Student Award Competitions

Graduate Student Research Award Competition , Supported by the NSC
(2012 Finalists: Anthony M. Belenchia, K. Ryan Wessells, Xiaobo Zhang, Danielle Vassallo, Bibiana Garcia-Bailo,Yuanyuan Qin, Camilla Peach, Oluwaseun Odewol, Anna Floegel, Harmony Faith Turk, Anita Ratnasari Iskandar, Sukru Gule). NSC webpage.

The International Nutrition Student Prize Competition, Supported by the INC
(2012 Finalists:  Susan Jack, Elizabeth M Widen and K Ryan Wessells).

Clinical Emerging Leader Award Competition , Supported by the MNC
(2012 finalists: Suzanne Devkota, Yong Zhu, Emily Tomayko, Kristina A. Harris and Ruth E. Grossmann).


IMPORTANT RULE  FOR THE ASN RESEARCH ABSTRACT COMPETITIONS : Students may apply to either the ASN/NSC GSRA Award or the ASN/Clinical Emerging Leaders Award, not both. This rule does not apply to competitions run by the International Council or ASN Research Interest Sections.