A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation Grants

The A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation funds exceptional research projects submitted by early-career investigators of nutrition and metabolic support. In 2011, the Foundation announced new grants and increased funding for your research project. There are now 3 large grants of up to $25,000, and one of up to $16,600.  The Foundation welcomes your grant application submission.      

Deadline for Receipt of Grant Applications: September 8, 2011

Available Grants

Grant	Funder	Amount	Topic Preference
Nutrition Research Grant		up to $25,000
Baxter Grant for Parenteral Nutrition Research		up to $25,000	Parenteral Nutrition
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Maurice Shils Grant		up to $25,000
Norman Yoshimura Grant		$16,600	Parenteral Nutrition
Small Research Project Grant		up to $5,000
C. Richard Fleming Grant		up to $5,000

The Nestlé Maurice Shils, Norman Yoshimura, and C. Richard Fleming Grants are named after individuals who dedicated many years of service to A.S.P.E.N. and who made significant contributions to the field of nutrition support.   Abbott Nutrition endows the Nutrition Research Grant.  The Shils grant is endowed and funded by Nestlé Nutrition.  Baxter HealthCare endows and funds the Baxter Parenteral Nutrition Grant.   B.Braun Medical and the Aesculap Academy fund the Norman Yoshimura Grant.   The C. Richard Fleming and Small Research Project Grants are funded by the generous donations of A.S.P.E.N. members.   The Maurice Shils and Nutrition Research Grants may be renewed for a second year of funding, assuming satisfactory progress.

2012 Grant Cycle

 Grant Application Instructions (.pdf)

 Grant Application Form  (word document)

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation or have questions,
contact aspen@nutr.org.