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Ruth O'Brien Project Grant is sponsored by American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Established through a bequest from Ruth O'Brien (former assistant chief of the USDA Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics), this program specifically supports research and developmental projects directly advancing the field of family and consumer sciences.
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Ruth O'Brien Project Grant - American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Contact Us Donate Partners Shop Join/Renew Quick Pay Home Ruth O'Brien Project Grant The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Ruth O’Brien Project Grant was established in 1972 through a bequest from Ruth O’Brien, who served as assistant chief of the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Ruth O’Brien Grant supports research and development in family and consumer sciences (FCS). The grant’s objectives are to: assist members of the FCS profession to develop and use their full potential to serve society; provide support for education, study, and scientific research in fields relating to FCS; develop leaders within the field of FCS; or improve the usefulness and effectiveness of FCS in all its aspects.
Funding is available for projects that help fulfill these objectives and are in accordance with the goals of the Association and the FCS profession. Proposals for the Ruth O’Brien Project Grant must be innovative in nature.
Proposals may be submitted for applied/action/basic research, community service, student programs, educational material development, leadership conferences, educational seminars, program model development, or other projects that contribute to the knowledge base of developments in FCS.
2026 - 2027 Grant Application Information Applications Open: September 01, 2026 Applications Due: December 15, 2026 The project selected for funding in 2025 is “Utilizing AI-Generated Recipes in a College Food Pantry in Central Arkansas. ” Kathryn Carroll, CFCS, CPFFE The project selected for funding in 2025 is “ Utilizing AI-Generated Recipes in a College Food Pantry in Central Arkansas .
” The project director s are Kathryn Carroll, CFCS, CPFFE, and Rebekah Luong, CFCS from University of Central Arkansas (UCA) . Dr. Carroll is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at UCA . The proposed project begins July 1 and is designed to investigate the potential benefits of AI-generated healthy recipes in client-choice food pantries, specifically focusing on helping clients better utilize available items .
Using a framed field experiment with clients on a college campus in Central Arkansas, the proposed study will examine whether providing health-oriented AI-generated recipes for in-stock items results in a larger volume of food being selected ; increased client satisfaction ; and differences in the types of food selected.
The project selected for funding in 2025 is “ Utilizing AI-Generated Recipes in a College Food Pantry in Central Arkansas . ” The project director s are Kathryn Carroll, CFCS, CPFFE, and Rebekah Luong, CFCS from University of Central Arkansas (UCA) . Ms. Luong serves as Interim Department Chair and FCS Program Director in the Department of Nutrition and Family Sciences at UCA .
The proposed project begins July 1 and is designed to investigate the potential benefits of AI-generated healthy recipes in client-choice food pantries, specifically focusing on helping clients better utilize available items .
Using a framed field experiment with clients on a college campus in Central Arkansas, the proposed study will examine whether providing health-oriented AI-generated recipes for in-stock items results in a larger volume of food being selected ; increased client satisfaction ; and differences in the types of food selected. The AAFCS celebrates, embraces, and respects the value of every person.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: FCS professionals/organizations with innovative projects (research, community service, programs); full rules in guidelines PDF. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Ruth O'Brien Project Grant are due December 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Ruth O'Brien Project Grant is funded by American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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