A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation Grants
The A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation funds exceptional scientific research projects submitted by early-career investigators of nutrition therapy, metabolic support, and related clinical nutrition topics. For 2014, there will be five large (four up to $25,000, and one up to $16,600) and two small (up to $5,000) grants available. The Foundation welcomes your grant application submission.
To apply for the 2014 grant cycle, review the application instructions, and complete the grant application form below.
Grant Application Instructions, including qualifications (PDF)
Grant Application Form (Word doc)
Deadline for Receipt of Grant Applications: September 9, 2013
Grants will be awarded on January 21, 2014 at Clinical Nutrition Week 2014 in Savannah, Georgia.
Available Grants
Grant
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Funder
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Maximum Amount
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Topic Preference
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Abbott Nutrition Research Grant
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$25,000
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Enteral Nutrition-related studies. May be used to fund other studies such as nutritional effects on gut physiology / intestinal microbiota or malnutrition-related biomarkers.
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Baxter Grant for Parenteral Nutrition Research
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$25,000
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Parenteral Nutrition
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| Fresenius Kabi Parenteral Nutrition Research Grant |
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$25,000
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Parenteral Nutrition
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Nestlé Nutrition Institute Maurice Shils Grant
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$25,000
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Norman Yoshimura Grant
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$16,600
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Parenteral Nutrition
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| Small Research Project Grant |
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$5,000
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| C. Richard Fleming Grant |
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$5,000
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The 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.
The Nestlé Nutrition Maurice Shils, Fresenius Kabi Parenteral Nutrition Grant, the Baxter Parenteral Nutrition Research Grant, and Abbott Nutrition Research Grants may be renewed for a second year of funding, assuming satisfactory progress.
Abbott Nutrition endows the Nutrition Research Grant.
Baxter HealthCare endows and funds the Baxter Parenteral Nutrition Grant.
The Fresenius Kabi Parenteral Nutrition grant is funded by Fresenius Kabi.
The Shils grant is endowed and funded by Nestlé Nutrition Institute.
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.
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.