Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship – American Society for Nutrition Foundation

Name: Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship – American Society for Nutrition Foundation

Award Amount: $1,000 in research funding plus up to $500 travel reimbursement to the society’s annual meeting; top finalists receive an additional $100-$300 bonus (total value up to ~$1,625)

Information and Eligibility:
The ASN Foundation’s Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship (UDRF) supports U.S. undergraduate students who are from historically under-represented groups in nutrition, dietetics or food science and who are conducting a faculty-mentored research project. The program emphasizes diversity in the nutrition sciences and encourages participation in the society’s annual meeting. Eligible applicants must be undergraduate juniors or sophomores, enrolled in a U.S. institution in a nutrition, dietetics or food science program, and must be ASN members residing in the United States.

Eligibility criteria include:

• Membership/Residency: Must be a U.S. resident and an undergraduate member of ASN.
• Academic Level: Junior or sophomore standing, enrolled in a nutrition/dietetics or food science undergraduate program in the U.S.
• Under-represented group: Applicants must be from historically under-represented populations in biomedical research, such as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, persons with disability, and LGBTQIA+.

Application Requirements:

• Completed online application via the ASN Foundation Portal.
• Transcript (official or unofficial) verifying current status and program enrollment.
• Research proposal or project statement including title, objectives, significance, and faculty mentor approval.
• Mentor/faculty advisor affirmation: An ASN-member investigator or clinical educator must support the applicant and verify the research plan.
• Letter of recommendation from faculty member.

Selection Criteria:

• Scientific merit and feasibility of the proposed research project in nutrition or food science.
• Clarity, communication, and overall quality of the application materials and research plan.
• Alignment of the applicant’s background, institution, and project with ASN’s commitment to diversity in nutrition sciences.

Additional Details:

• The award supports presentation of research at ASN’s annual meeting, covering registration fee, travel reimbursements (up to $500) and membership dues ($125) for awardees.
• Five UDRF grants are awarded annually. Each recipient receives $1,000 for research funding; in addition, the top three finalists receive cash bonuses of $100-$300.

Deadline:

• December

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