Attendee Support Opportunities

ASN is committed to making NUTRITION 2026 accessible to everyone who wishes to participate.  

By minimizing financial barriers, we ensure the best components of ASN’s annual flagship meeting — learning, connecting and sharing — are accessible to all.

New for NUTRITION 2026! Athletic Greens Scholarship

Thanks to the generous support of AG1, seven Student Registration Scholarships for NUTRITION 2026 were awarded. Their contribution helps provide students with valuable opportunities to engage with leaders, expand their knowledge, and build meaningful connections within the field of nutrition.

Family Support Grants

ASN is committed to being family friendly and providing an open and inclusive learning environment. We understand how family care responsibilities can make it difficult to fully participate in meetings. Therefore, we are proud to offer grants to help facilitate your participation.  

This year, Family Support Grants will be offered to scientists attending or presenting at NUTRITION 2026 to offset caregiving expenses for dependent children or family members.   

A NUTRITION 2026 Family Support Grant is a reimbursable allowance up to a maximum of $100 which can be applied towards expenses incurred by an attendee for the caregiving of dependent children or family members by another individual. Please note that if a grant is given, documentation of the caregiving expenses must be provided to ASN.  

ASN’s Family Support Grant program was recognized with a 2022 Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), an honor that recognizes associations for innovative activities that further professional advancement. An article on ASN’s Family Support Grant program was published in Current Developments in Nutrition. Data will continue to be collected to evaluate the program.  

Please see below for full details about the eligibility criteria and application process. 

Questions? Please contact [email protected].

Registration Reduction/Hardship Waiver

To offset the cost of registration to NUTRITION 2026 for those who have been financially impacted such that they are otherwise unable to attend, or the full registration fee would present a hardship, ASN has established a Registration Reduction/Hardship Waiver.

Registration Reduction/Waivers are available to ASN Members and Non-Members.  Applications are subject to approval and awards are limited to available funding.  Priority will be given to applicants participating in the conference program.

Applications for Registration Reduction/Hardship Waivers are now closed. Thank you to all who submitted applications. Notifications of approval and awards will be sent no later than April 24, 2026.

Scholarships for Individuals from Underrepresented Groups

ASN is committed to supporting the advancement of individuals from underrepresented groups in the field of nutrition and encourages engagement through participation in its education and professional development programs, including its annual flagship meeting, NUTRITION 2026.  

If you are researcher, academic, clinician, scientist or investigator in the field of nutrition science from an underrepresented group, you may be eligible for a scholarship to attend NUTRITION 2026 made possible by the ASNF and the generous support of its donors.

This scholarship is open to ASN members and nonmembers. Applicants should consider the scholarship criteria before applying.

Applications for Scholarships for Individuals from Underrepresented Groups are now closed. Thank you to all who submitted applications. Notifications of approval and awards will be sent no later than April 24, 2026.