NASPGHAN Foundation/Abbott Advanced Fellowship Training In Pediatric Nutrition

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.

Eligibility

• 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.

Grant Term and Stipulations

• The total award is up to $75,000 in direct funding support for one year. The award should be used to support salary up to $75,000 (base salary plus fringe benefits). An additional $3,000 discretionary account may be established from the $75,000 award and is designated specifically for travel, books, journals, and other discretionary expenses.
• Institutional indirect costs are not permitted.
• All publications resulting from work supported by the NASPGHAN Foundation/Abbott Pediatric Nutrition Fellowship must acknowledge support by the relevant funding organization.

How to Submit

Completed applications must include the following:

1. NIH biographical sketches of the principal investigator and sponsors. NIH biosketch format and instructions are posted at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm.
2. A training and career plan up to 5 pages
3. Two letters of nomination are required
4. A one-year budget must be accompanied by a justification of the salary and must be appropriate for the institution’s salary structure for the candidate’s position (fellow, faculty member, etc.).
5. A required signature acknowledging review of the stipulation may not be transferrable should the grant recipient seek to train at another institution.
    

Please note: Full RFP is attached in the "More Information" section of this page. Faculty and researchers interested in applying for these opportunities based on technologies developed or disclosed at Vanderbilt must submit their proposals through the CTTC.