Haleon Predoctoral Fellowship  

Award Information

Funds outstanding research projects proposed and conducted by ASN members enrolled in a U.S. graduate program in nutrition. Applicants should have demonstrated interest in nutrition and the role of supplementation to promote healthy aging, digestive health, immunity, and/or women’s health with a focus on improving public health. 

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be an ASN member residing in the United States
• Be enrolled in a United States graduate program in nutrition
• Be near doctoral degree completion and show written proof of any preliminary oral/written examinations.
• Have demonstrated interest in nutrition and the role of supplementation to promote healthy aging, digestive health, immunity, and/or women’s health with a focus on improving public health, etc.

Additional Requirements

1. Confirmation of ASN membership status
2. Date applicant’s current graduate work began
3. Degree and year expected to graduate
4. Proposed research project information:
   – Proposed research project title (150 character limit without spaces
   – Proposed research project date
5. 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)
6. 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 Uploads

• Completed certification form (To be signed by applicant, faculty advisor, and program director)
• Provide 2 letters of recommendation (1 from a faculty advisor and 1 from a supportive ASN mentor or supportive member)
• Write a letter of interest and address how your doctoral research work may be applied to consumer healthcare innovation and/or translation to public health education.