Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant

Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant is sponsored by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. A research grant specifically for projects related to vegetarian nutrition.

Thank you for your interest in the Foundation’s Grant Program. The Foundation proudly offers several annual research grants in an effort to stimulate innovation and discovery within the profession. Please refer to the table below for information on the focus of each of our named research grants.

The Foundation’s ability to provide research grants is determined by investment activity and fundraising efforts. The Foundation accepts applications for most research grant funding on an annual basis. Any person may apply for Foundation grants and will be given fair and protected-class-neutral consideration for an award.

The ability to provide research grants is dependent on fundraising efforts and investment activity. The applications for select Foundation awards are currently available within our electronic application portal, linked below. Applications must be submitted electronically, within the platform, for consideration.

Emailed and hard-copy versions of applications will not be accepted. View Application Portal | View Application Details | View 2026 Recipients Please contact Foundation Program Manager with questions. Allene Vaden Memorial Grant for Foodservice Management Research This grant is given to encourage young academics to enhance and stimulate research in foodservice management.

Amy Joye Memorial Research Award Applicants are required to work with a mentor whose projects involve human research and focus on: Dietary assessment methodology to investigate/enhance accuracy of dietary reports*, Obesity prevention/weight control, or Fruit/vegetable gardens. *Accuracy of dietary reports requires validation or comparison of dietary reports by study participants to actual dietary intake.

Such validation does not simply compare two self-report methods by study participants because with that study design, actual dietary intake is unknown. Instead, validation requires comparison of dietary reports by study participants to a method that does not rely on another self-report method by study participants.

Colgate Palmolive Fellowship in Nutrition, Oral Health/Dental Education This grant is given to support research in nutrition and oral health or dental education by doctoral students seeking a doctorate in nutrition and oral health or dental education, Masters thesis research on nutrition and oral health/disease or RDNs with advanced degrees doing research in the area of nutrition and oral health. Non-US residents may apply.

Commission on Dietetic Registration Emerging Researcher Grant Commission on Dietetic Registration Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant Diabetes (DDPG) DPG Karen Goldstein Memorial Grant for Diabetes MNT Application Grant amount: $20,000. Awarded in even numbered years. This grant is given to provide financial support to a Diabetes DPG member for outcomes research in diabetes medical nutrition therapy.

Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology Research Grant This grant is given to provide financial support to a doctoral student working on a dissertation in the area of nutritional epidemiology.

Julie O’Sullivan Maillet Research Grant This grant is given for a research project that aims to demonstrate the value of dietetics professionals on the health of the public or demonstrate the evolving role of dietetics professionals in the profession.

McCormick Science Institute Research Grant The purpose of the McCormick Science Institute Research Grant is to fund research that explores the potential health benefits of whole culinary herbs and spices; extracts are not allowed.

Molly Kellogg Grant for Advancement in Nutrition Counseling This grant is given to advance counseling skills excellence in the dietetic profession by providing financial support to RDs and DTRs to pursue research in the nutrition counseling process.

Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant This grant is given for innovative research relating to vegetarian nutrition to an individual who is an RDN, DTR or Dietetic Student member of the Academy. Preference will be given to members of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.

For example, school meals (breakfast and lunch) in 24-hour dietary recalls (with various manipulations by study investigators) from child participants are validated against direct observations of school meals by research staff (J Am Diet Assoc 2002;102:386-395; Prev Med 2003;36:601-614; J Nutr Educ Behav 2003;35:124-134; Nutr Res 2003;23:1537-1546; J Am Diet Assoc 2006;106:1656-1662; J Am Diet Assoc 2009;109:846-856; J Acad Nutr Diet 2014;114:1902-1914; J Nutr 2015;145:2185-2192).

Or, 24-hour dietary recalls from adult participants are validated through feeding studies in which foods and beverages for all meals for adult participants are provided at a facility where true intake and plate waste is ascertained by research staff (Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77:1171-1178; J Am Diet Assoc 2004;104:595-603; Am J Clin Nutr 2014;100:233-240). Your gift has the power to fuel what's next.

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