ASN Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
The application period has concluded for 2022 funding opportunities. More information about the Call for Applications for 2023 funding opportunities will be available in fall 2022.
The ASN Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships fund outstanding research projects proposed and conducted by ASN members enrolled in a United States graduate program in nutrition. Fellowship grants range from $2,000 to $5,000. The funds can also be used to support tuition, room/board, books, travel/registration to scientific meetings, research project support, and/or indirect charges (overhead). A maximum of 10% of the funds provided can be used toward indirect charges (overhead). In reviewing applications, the review committee will evaluate significance, feasibility, communication and clarity, as well as overall scientific technical quality of the proposed research project.
The 2022 fellowships includes The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship.
Click here to download a PDF detailing ASN Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Eligibility and Guidelines.
The deadline for applications was January 28, 2022.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be an ASN member residing in the United States
- Be enrolled in a United States graduate program in nutrition
Click here for the ASN Directory of Graduate Programs in the Nutrition Sciences.
Application Guidelines and Instructions
All applications must be submitted via the ASN Foundation Portal. The following information will be required during the application process.
Applicant information
- Contact information
- ASN membership status
- Date current graduate work began
- Degree and date expected (e.g. PhD, Nutritional Sciences, 2022)
- Faculty advisor and program director contact information
Proposed research project information:
- Proposed research project title (150 character limit without spaces)
- Proposed research project date (Fall 2022 or Spring 2023)
Statement:
Statement written for a non-scientific audience, explaining the contribution of the proposed research to knowledge in nutrition. Tables, images and/or graphs should not be included or referenced in the Statement. (3,500 character limit without spaces, approximately one single-spaced typewritten page)
Summary:
Summary of your proposed research project including objective, experimental approach and selected references. Up to 4 tables, images and/or graphs can be included to supplement the Summary. Tables, images and/or graphs (uploaded as image files in .jpg, .png, .gif or .bmp format) will appear separate from and following the Summary text. (14,000 character limit without spaces, approximately four single-spaced typewritten pages)
Required upload
- Completed certification form (to be signed by applicant, faculty advisor, and program director)
2022 ASN Predoctoral Fellowship Award Recipients
The Gerber Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Endowed by The Gerber Foundation
Lynn Ferro, University of Delaware
Differential effect of first complementary food types on the infant gastrointestinal microbiome: A randomized controlled feeding trial
Mars, Inc. Predoctoral Fellowship
Supported by Mars, Inc.
Emily Hanselman, MS, RD, Rutgers University
Behavioral and metabolic measures of oral carbohydrate caloric signals
Click here to view a list of prior fellowship award recipients.
For information on funding a Predoctoral Fellowship or other opportunities to recognize significant and superior student investigators, email awards@nutrition.org. Visit ASN Awards for information on the society’s awards program.
Questions about the ASN Predoctoral Fellowships?
Please contact our offices by email (awards@nutrition.org) or telephone (240-428-3650).