ASN Presidential Student Scholarship Opportunity

As leaders in nutrition education, you understand the importance of staying at the forefront of nutrition science, fostering collaboration, and growing your department’s impact. The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation (ASNF) share this commitment and are dedicated to supporting the next generation of nutrition professionals.

Through the ASN Presidential Student Scholarship Program, all active graduate students enrolled in eligible graduate programs or departments at Academic Nutrition Departments and Programs (ANDP) member institutions can receive complimentary ASN membership.

This opportunity includes graduate students in combined programs or departments, such as Departments of Nutrition and Food Sciences, at ANDP member institutions.

Making an Impact

The program is already helping graduate students connect with the broader nutrition community and take advantage of opportunities to learn, present their research, and grow professionally.

To date:

• 2,570 students are covered through this opportunity
• 266 scholarship students attended NUTRITION 2026
• 214 scholarship students presented posters at NUTRITION 2026
• 353 scholarship students have joined an ASN community, known as a Group of Engaged Members (GEM)

What Students Receive

Complimentary ASN membership provides students with access to resources, professional connections, and opportunities to engage with the latest in nutrition research and education, including:

• Discounted registration to NUTRITION  
• Online access to all four ASN Journals: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN), The Journal of Nutrition (JN), Advances in Nutrition (AN), and Current Developments in Nutrition (CDN) 
• Free publication in AJCN or JN, plus a 20% member discount for open access publishing 
• Free or deeply discounted access to DiscoverNUTRITION research and education resources 
• Monthly ASN Nutrition Notes publication and semi-monthly ASN Nutrition Policy Bulletin 
• Opportunity to serve as a volunteer leader within ASN’s 20+ GEMS (Groups Engaging Members) 
• Access to ASN members-only communities (including ASN Connect & ASN Conversation Exchange) for networking, mentorship and more! 

Who Is Eligible?

The opportunity is available to all active graduate students enrolled in eligible graduate programs or departments at an ANDP member institution.

This includes students in combined or multidisciplinary graduate programs, such as a Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences.

How to Enroll Your Graduate Students

As an ANDP member institution, you can help your graduate students take advantage of this opportunity by submitting an updated list of eligible students.

Student lists may be submitted on a rolling basis using the online submission form below.

To ensure consistency, please click here to download the template to provide information for each graduate student and include the following details: 

1. First name 
2. Last name 
3. Email address  
4. Anticipated graduation date  
5. Current ASN Member status (Y/N) 
6. ASN member number (if applicable) 

What Happens After Submission?

Student lists will be processed in October. Once memberships are active, ANDP representatives will receive confirmation along with resources they can share with their students to help them get started and make the most of their complimentary ASN membership.

Students previously enrolled in the program will retain their ASN membership through April 30, 2027. To maintain membership for these students and enroll new students, please submit an updated student list.

Important Notes

• Graduate students who already have an ASN membership outside of this scholarship opportunity will not be reimbursed for overlapping membership periods.
• Please submit an updated student list annually to ensure eligible students remain enrolled in the program.
• Student lists can be submitted on a rolling basis; however, lists submitted for the current enrollment cycle will be processed in October.

Submit Your Student List

Please direct any questions to andp@nutrition.org.