NASPGHAN Foundation Abbott Advanced Fellowship Training in Pediatric Nutrition Grant

NASPGHAN Foundation Abbott Advanced Fellowship Training in Pediatric Nutrition Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Amount: US $70,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The NASPGHAN Foundation Abbott Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Nutrition offers up to $75,000 for one year of advanced training in pediatric nutrition for members of NASPGHAN. This fellowship aims to enhance pediatric nutrition expertise by supporting a well-defined clinical experience and focused research project. Eligible applicants must be MDs or DOs and members in good standing, with a preference for those seeking training at different institutions. This initiative addresses the increasing importance of pediatric nutrition in child health.

Overview

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), founded in 1972, is the only society in North America and the largest in the world, dedicated to serving the Pediatric Gastroenterology and nutrition communities. NASPGHAN was established to advance the understanding of the normal development and physiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in infants, children, and adolescents, and to foster the dissemination of this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional education, public education, and interaction with other organizations concerned with Pediatric Gastroenterology and nutrition. NASPGHAN Foundation Abbott Advanced Fellowship Training in Pediatric Nutrition Description and Objective Pediatric nutrition is one of the fastest growing areas of scientific and clinical importance to child and population health. To address this growing interest and to accelerate the training of pediatric experts, the NASPGHAN Foundation has partnered with Abbott Nutrition to develop a pathway for advanced fellowship training in pediatric nutrition. The NASPGHAN Foundation/Abbott Nutrition Advanced Fellowship in Nutrition will provide up to $75,000 in direct funding to support one year of advanced training in pediatric nutrition for a NASPGHAN member. Applicants are expected to identify a mentor and a host nutrition research program prior to application for funding. The fellowship must include a well-defined clinical experience as well as a focused research project. Examples of areas for emphasis include but are not limited to: fetal growth and neonatal nutrition, typical development of feeding skills/behaviors and feeding disorders; nutritional aspects of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia; malnutrition and failure to thrive; nutrition education; nutrition in specific systemic diseases or clinical states such as cystic fibrosis, liver disease, intestinal failure, and organ transplantation; nutrition support; community nutrition; nutrition epidemiology; energy homeostasis; nutrition and the microbiome; micronutrient homeostasis; nutrigenomics; obesity; breast milk and breast feeding; and basic laboratory nutritional science. The primary objective of the fellowship is to catalyze and increase the number of highly-trained, expert nutrition clinicians, educators and scientists among the membership of NASPGHAN, as a means to improve service to our patients and the public. The awardee must attend the 2025 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting to accept the award. The awardee must present the results of the research/QI project at the 2027 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The applicant must be a MD, DO and a member in good standing of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Applications will be accepted from candidates who are within ten years of their GI fellowship training. We encourage the creation of innovative or multidisciplinary training opportunities in addition to those structured in a traditional medical school and academic university hospital setting. Fellowships may be conducted in a variety of settings, including hospital-based programs, university nutrition programs, government programs, or not-for-profit entities. The applicant may not hold salary funding from any other granting agency for the award period. Although not required, strong preference will be given to applicants seeking training at a location distinct from the institution in which their fellowship training occurred. The role of the institution and trainee are key facets of this advanced fellowship grant and the award may not be transferrable should the grant recipient wish to change the institution for their training. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Institutional indirect costs are not permitted.