Award Information
The UDRF Award was created to promote diversity in the field of nutrition through long-term change and is designed to provide direct funding for undergraduate research projects that may have an impact to the broader field of nutrition.
This fellowship supports research for undergraduate students historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences and includes participation in a poster competition on their completed research project at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual flagship meeting, NUTRITION.
In addition to research funding, the UDRF will also provide travel funding to allow fellowship awardees to present, participate, network, and learn at ASN’s annual meeting.
This award was developed in conjunction with ASN’s Student Interest Group (SIG) and funded by generous donors to the ASN Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Campaign.
Intended Recipients
Undergraduate students (Juniors and Sophomores) from any historically underrepresented groups (e.g., Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American or Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, person with disability, and LGBTQIA+).
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be an ASN member residing in the United States
- Be enrolled in an undergraduate program in nutrition, dietetics or food science within the United States.
- Receive counsel and direction from a faculty advisor or faculty mentor identified by the applicant who is an investigator or clinical educator
Mentor and Faculty Advisor
An established investigator or clinical educator must support the applicant’s application. By supporting an application, the mentor or faculty advisor provides verification that the applicant is an exceptional student who should be considered for this ASN fellowship.
Additional Requirements
Proposed research project information:
- Proposed research project title (150-character limit without spaces)
- Statement or research proposal (with or without methods) 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).
Required Upload:
- Completed certification form (to be signed by applicant, mentor or faculty advisor, and program director)
