Amy Joye Memorial Research Award Grant

The Amy Joye Memorial Research Award, offered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, supports innovative research in dietary assessment methodologies and obesity prevention. Open to all individuals, this grant encourages mentorship in human research, fostering projects that enhance the accuracy of dietary reports and promote healthy weight control. Annual applications are welcomed, aiming to stimulate significant advancements in nutrition-related research.

Grants
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.

Eligibility

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.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 reportsAccuracy 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.
Obesity prevention/weight control
Fruit/vegetable gardens.