Future Leader Award: 2009 SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 20 JUNE 2008
The ILSI North America Future Leader Award, given to promising nutrition and food scientists, allows new investigators the opportunity to add to an existing project or to conduct exploratory research that might not receive funding from other sources. Consideration will be given to individuals proposing research in the areas of experimental nutrition, nutrition and food safety, and nutrition and food science. The grants will extend for a period of 2 years at a funding level of $15,000US per year. Funds may not be used for overhead or to support the investigator's salary. The 2009 award recipients will be selected in late 2008, with funding to begin by mid-2009.
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Fran DeLuca
ILSI North America
One Thomas Circle, NW
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Washington, DC 20005
Tel: +1.202.659.0074
Fax: +1.202.659.3859
fdeluca@ilsi.org
Babcock-Hart Award
The Babcock-Hart Award is given to an individual who has made distinguished contributions to food technology resulting in improved public health through some aspect of nutrition or more nutritious food. This winner recieves a check for $3,000 which is administered at the annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologist (http://www.ift.org/cms).
Mary Swartz Rose Memorial Graduate Award
The Mary Swartz Rose Memorial Graduate Award is given to a promising graduate student workng towards a doctorate in dietetics. Although ILSI North America provides the funding ($2,000), the award is presented at the annual meeting of the American Dietetic Association (http://www.eatright.org).
Osborne and Mendel Award
The Osborne and Mendel Award is administered by the American Society for Nutrition (http://www.asnutrition.org). This award is given in recognition of recent outstanding basic research accomplishments in nutrition. The winner recieves a check for $2,500 and an engraved plaque.
Movers and Shakers Award
The Movers and Shakers Award is given to members who consistently play key roles in bringing programs and projects of ILSI North America to completion. Members recieve a plaque and recognition at the ILSI North America Annual Meeting.