The ASN Foundation is pleased to provide pilot grant(s) to support innovative projects at an early stage of development. Grants are intended to generate preliminary data, test novel hypotheses, or explore new ideas that have potential to lead to larger research studies. The recipient will be awarded a pilot grant and a travel stipend to attend ASN’s annual meeting, NUTRITION 2027. Grants are open to ASN Early Career Nutrition members. Contributions are currently being accepted to support this funding opportunity and help the ASN Foundation invest in promising early career nutrition scientists and their research.
*Must be an ASN Member to apply. Monetary award will be in provided in US Dollars.
Applications for the ASN Foundation Scientific Achievement Awards are being accepted through December 1, 2026.
Additional Requirements
- Proposed research project information:
– Proposed research project title (150 character limit without spaces)
– Proposed research project date - 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)
- Completed certification form (to be signed by applicant and 1-2 appropriate institutional individual(s) who can confirm your appointment and eligibility (typically your Department Chair, Division Chief, or an Office of Sponsored Programs/Research Administration official).
