Purpose: To enable TWO (2) DMNT undergraduate/graduate students or dietetic interns to attend the
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo® (FNCE®) in Minneapolis, Minnesota
from October 5-8, 2024. The goal of the scholarship is to foster the mentoring of future nutrition leaders.
Award: Each recipient will receive $1000 USD to cover registration, travel, and lodging expenses to attend
FNCE® and will be recognized in a future Medical Nutrition Matters Newsletter. Award will be provided via
check at the DMNT member event on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Award Recipient Duties:
- Attend the DMNT member event on Sunday, October 6 th at 5:00-6:30pm (location TBD) to be
recognized in-person.
- Each recipient is required to submit a 400-word article for the Medical Nutrition Matters Newsletter
within 30 days of attending FNCE®. The article can be a summary of a session they attended at FNCE®,
or a reflection of their experiences at FNCE®. It should describe how the experience or information
learned supports their learning or career goals.
Eligibility: All active DMNT Student members are eligible. Current members of the DMNT Executive
Committee are not eligible for the award.
Selection Criteria
The Nominating Committee will select the best candidates based on the following:
- Completed application form.
- Applicant’s resume.
- Applicant’s personal statement (max. 2 pages, double spaced) which:
- Describes their interests and career goals in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
- Describes how attendance at FNCE® will assist in developing these interests and goals.
Applicants will be notified by September 1st, 2024.
Applications are due by: Friday, August 2 nd at midnight, Pacific Time.
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