Supported by Herbalife
Award Information
The award provides a $5,000 scholarship to support the research and/or clinical training of a promising student seeking an advanced degree in nutrition or a related field. The scholarship is directed to Registered Dietitians (RDs) or individuals intending to become an RD. This scholarship is supported by Herbalife.
Eligibility
- Be an ASN member residing in the United States
- Be accepted/enrolled in a post-baccalaureate MS, MPH, PhD, ScD, DrPH or clinical health science graduate program
- Have demonstrated an interest in sports nutrition, cardiovascular nutrition, aging, dietary bioactive components, microbiome, vitamins and minerals, wellness nutrition, weight management, behavioral health nutrition, nutrition education for the public and/or public health/community nutrition
- Receive counsel and direction from a sponsor identified by the applicant who is an ASN member investigator or clinical educator
Sponsor and Faculty Advisor
- An ASN member established investigator or clinical educator must support the applicant’s application.
- This sponsor must reside in the United States. By supporting an application, the ASN member sponsor provides verification that the applicant is an exceptional student who should be considered for this ASN scholarship.
- The applicant must also have a faculty advisor at his or her institution who is providing academic advising and support. The sponsor and faculty advisor can be the same person.
- The sponsor or faculty advisor will participate in a meeting with the Herbalife team (either in-person or virtual) at a mutually agreeable date within six months of receiving the award.
Conditions of the Scholarship
Those who accept the Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship must submit a final report, write a blog post on their experience, and provide a presentation on their research topic to the Herbalife team (either in-person or virtual) at a mutually agreeable date.
Application Guidelines
The following information will be required during the application process. Please note that ASN recommends the personal statement of applicant’s educational and career objectives first be written and saved in a Word document and then copied and pasted into the appropriate boxes during the application process.
- Applicant contact information
- Faculty advisor contact information
- ASN member sponsor contact information
- Application information
- Confirmation of applicant’s ASN membership status
- Semester in which the applicant did/will you begin a post-baccalaureate MS, PhD, ScD, DrPH, DCN or other clinical health science graduate program
- Year in which the applicant did/will you begin a post-baccalaureate MS, PhD, ScD, DrPH,DCN or other clinical health science graduate program
- Area of study
- Indication if the applicant is or is not currently a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or enrolled in an ACEND® accredited program* to become a RDN
- Current cumulative GPA
- Personal statement of applicant’s educational and career objectives (no more than 3,500 characters without spaces; must be related to the Science and/or Clinical Focus designated for the Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship)
Required uploads (in PDF format)
- Letter of recommendation from graduate school advisor or other faculty member from applicant’s graduate program
- Current transcript
*ACEND® accredited programs for RDN include: Future Education Model Graduate Programs (FG), Coordinated Programs in Dietetics (CP), Didactic Programs in Dietetics (DPD) and Dietetic Internships (DI).
