The Commission on Dietetic Registration has established a scholarship fund through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for registered dietitians who are enrolled in a doctoral degree program in dietetics or dietetics-related field. Ten scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded in 2013.

Eligibility Information

Students enrolled in the following types of Doctoral Degree program are eligible to apply:

• Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN)
• Doctor of Research (PhD) or Doctor of Science (ScD or DSc)
• Doctorate in Education (EdD)
• Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH)

Additional Requirements

• RD at the time of the award
• Either full-time or part-time student
• Admitted to or enrolled in, full or part-time, a US regionally accredited college or university doctoral program whose content has a relationship to dietetics
• Demonstrate a commitment to further the dietetics profession through teaching and/or research in the US and its territories
• A US citizen (The Commission recognized that it is difficult for non-citizens to get work permits, etc., particularly for healthcare practitioners.)

If you are a doctoral student and have already completed the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Application found on the Academy Member only website, you will be included in the pool of applicants for the CDR Scholarship.

Submission Date

Completed scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2013 and addressed to:

Notification Date

Committee members review all applications. Recipients are selected in May. Applicants are notified in June.

Application Instructions

The scholarship application form can be downloaded below, but the form MUST BE mailed back to the Academy via postal mail. Applications submitted via e-mail will be disqualified — DO NOT e-mail the completed form back to the Academy.

The form is in Microsoft Word format and in printable (not editable) Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The form will not be available in any other formats. Other word processing programs will alter the document and the form will be disqualified. Please make every effort to use Microsoft Word or to print the Adobe Acrobat version. If you do not have access to Microsoft Word and cannot print with Adobe Acrobat Reader, please see the above instructions on requesting a hard copy of the application.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Accreditation and Education Programs Team at scholarship@eatright.org.

Special thanks to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for their generous contribution to the Foundation Scholarship program.