Scholarships, Assistantships, and other Funding Opportunities

The Department of Nutrition Annual Undergraduate Scholarship application is open to undergraduate students in the Spring. 

Application Deadline: To be announced in Fall 2023

Application Link: https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/6309

Undergraduate Eligibility Criteria:

• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
  cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid
• Have a declared undergraduate major within the Nutrition Department
• Be making reasonable progress in the major as determined by the Nutrition
  Department
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• Have a major GPA of at least 3.5
• Have completed 60 credit hours at the time of application
• Be graduating within a semester or the academic year after the award is received
• Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
• Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works

The Department of Nutrition Annual MSND Scholarship application is open to Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic students in the Fall.

Application Link:  https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/5647

Application Deadline: To be announced in Fall 2023

MSND Eligibility Criteria:

• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
  cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid
• Be enrolled in a master’s program within the Nutrition Department
• Be making reasonable progress in the master’s program as determined by the
  Nutrition Department
• Have a cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.0
• Have completed 10 graduate credit hours at MSU Denver at the time of application
• Be graduating in a semester or the academic year after the award is received
• Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
• Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works

The Department of Nutrition Annual DI Scholarship application is open to Dietetic Interns in the Fall.

Application Link:  https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/5649

Application Deadline: To be announced in Fall 2023

Dietetic Internship Eligibility Criteria:

• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
  cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid
• Be enrolled in the Dietetic Internship program within the Nutrition Department
• Be making satisfactory progress in the Dietetic Internship program as determined by
  the Nutrition Department
• Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
• Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works

The Department of Nutrition Annual Lactation Scholarship application is open to Lactation Students in the Fall.

Application Deadline: To be announced in Fall 2023

Eligibility Criteria:

• Registered for at least one lactation course

The Department of Nutrition would like to invite you to apply for an MSND scholarship. Scholarship awards may vary from $500 to $2,500 and will be awarded in the Spring 2024 semester! Applications for a Spring 2024 award will open soon!

Eligibility requirements include being accepted into the MSND program (if a new student), enrollment in at least one MSND course at the time of the award, demonstration of commitment to the profession and strong writing skills in the scholarship essay responses, meeting Academic Standing Policies of the MSND program. Details concerning this scholarship are emailed to all enrolled graduate students when the scholarship application cycle approaches.

This fund provides scholarships for students entering MSU Denver’s Dietetic Internship Program in honor of long-time, dedicated Department of Nutrition faculty members, Dr. Bruce Rengers and Dr. Cynthia Dormer.

Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on September 1, 2023 and close on September 30, 2023.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
  cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid
• Have financial need as determined by FAFSA/CASFA and the University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Be entering MSU Denver’ Dietetic Internship Program
• Write an essay of 250 words or less listing the ways in which the student has used nutrition to make the world a better place. Please include names and dates or organizations serves and programs in which the student has participated.

The HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application is currently open.

Apply by 8/31/23 for the 2023-24 academic year scholarships.

The HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program is designed to help cover college costs including tuition, fees, insurance, books, computer, supplies, and living expenses while pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition – Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, or as an undergraduate student in the Nutrition and Dietetics 3+2 program. Awards are available for low-income and/or first-generation college students enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits per semester) who demonstrate financial need through submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In addition to receiving funds to cover college costs, HRSA-Nutrition Scholars will participate in multiple program activities throughout the academic year.

As part of the HRSA grant, the Department of Nutrition offers undergraduate students studying dietetics at MSU Denver the opportunity to apply for the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program which can award up to $40,000 per student per year.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be admitted to MSU Denver as an undergraduate student
• Must be declared as a Human Nutrition – Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, or Nutrition and Dietetics 3+2 major
• Must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours)
• Must be a low-income and/or first-generation student
• Must have financial need as determined by FAFSA

How to Apply:

• Complete a current FAFSA application. FAFSA information is required for award consideration. Any application without FAFSA information will not be reviewed.
• Complete a general scholarship application. Students must first apply to the general scholarship application to receive access to the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application.
• Complete the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application. You will gain access to this application only after completing the general scholarship application above. As part of the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application, you must thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the following items:
  • Please describe anything that you think would help you be successful in the nutrition/dietetics program and graduate from MSU Denver. Types of help could include tutoring/study skills, career advice or opportunities to follow nutrition professionals at their work, volunteer opportunities, advice on internship/graduate school/job applications, student clubs, seminars on topics such as budgeting or time management, regular academic advising, and/or anything you think would help you be successful.
  • Please describe your career goals after completing the nutrition/dietetics program at MSU Denver. Please include short-term goals (1-2 years after graduation) and long-term goals (3-5 years after graduation).
  • How do you intend to use this scholarship if awarded?

The POHA-Denver Diversify Nutrition Scholarship and Stipend Program scholarship will open from March 1st until April 30th. Dietetic Internship Applicants must wait to apply after confirmation of matching to the DI program.

How to Apply:

• Complete a current FAFSA application. FAFSA information is required for scholarship/stipend consideration. Any application without FAFSA information will not be reviewed.
• Complete a general scholarship application. Students must first apply to the general scholarship application to receive access to the POHA-Denver Diversify Nutrition Scholarship application. The general scholarship application is now open and can be completed anytime after your graduate program acceptance.
• Complete the POHA-Denver Diversify Nutrition scholarship application between March 1-April 30. You will gain access to this scholarship application only after completing the general scholarship application above. As part of the POHA-Denver Diversify Nutrition scholarship application, you must thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the following essay questions:
  • Are you currently an undergraduate student at MSU Denver?
  • Were you previously an undergraduate student at MSU Denver?
  • What languages other than English do you speak, and please describe your level of proficiency.
  • Are you a first-generation college student?
  • Why do you think diversity is needed in the nutrition and dietetics profession?
  • Please describe how you could contribute to enhancing diversity within the nutrition graduate programs at MSU Denver and within the nutrition and dietetics profession.
  • Describe your cultural life experiences and how they align with the goals and objectives of the POHA-Denver grant.
  • How do you intend to use this scholarship if awarded?
  • If you were a POHA scholar previously, what would you hope to gain from another year as a POHA scholar?
• The POHA-Denver grant provides both scholarship and stipend opportunities for students. POHA-Denver Diversify Nutrition stipends are tied to graduate research assistant positions in the Department of Nutrition. Research assistants provide support for study design, data collection, data entry, report writing and other various research tasks. Research assistants must demonstrate leadership and self-starter characteristics. The Department of Nutrition also employs graduate students as teaching assistants but through another application avenue. For questions about teaching assistant opportunities, please contact [email protected]. The following application is ONLY for graduate research assistant positions. Graduate research assistants for POHA-Denver typically work 10-20 hours per week and are paid a stipend for their work ($5,000 per academic year or $2,500 per term). The following questions must be answered as part of the stipend application:
• Would you like to fill out an additional application to be considered for a graduate research assistant stipend position through POHA-Denver? (Please note that this application is only for POHA-Denver graduate research assistant positions. There is a separate application process for graduate teaching assistant positions. Current dietetic interns are not eligible for graduate assistant positions.)
• Why do you want to be a research assistant?
• Please describe your research interests as they relate to the topic of diversity in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
• Please describe your other areas of research interest.
• What skills or experience do you have related to research that will help you excel at this position? Please provide at least one specific example demonstrating your skills or experience.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation offers scholarships to Academy members enrolling in dietetic internships. To be considered for Academy Foundation scholarships, you must complete the Academy Foundation scholarship application as directed on the Academy Foundation scholarship website.

It is undeniable that the cost of entering the field of dietetics is a HUGE barrier to the diversity of the nutrition profession. This barrier is one that Diversify Dietetics have had a goal to address and now they are thrilled to launch the Diversify Dietetics Scholarships and Grants.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in at least 6 undergraduate credit hours when holding a teaching assistantship
• Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with students enrolled in the course for which they are applying to be a TA
• Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition

Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship positions are also offered by the Office of Academic Affairs’ Undergraduate Studies program.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in at least 3 graduate credit hours when holding a teaching assistantship
• Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with students enrolled in the course for which they are applying to be a TA
• Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition

Requirements:

• Applicant must be enrolled in at least 3 credits hour of graduate nutrition coursework when holding a non-work-study funded research assistantship
• Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with faculty member and other Research Assistants
• Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition
• RAs are not allowed to work on course projects as a part of their assistantship but may work on research that supports or expands upon a course project in a meaningful way

TA and RA Handbook for Faculty Supervisors and Students

• Fall application cycle opens March 1 and closes on April 15
• Spring application cycle opens October 1 and closed on November 15

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Performance Evaluation

Graduate Teaching Assistant Performance Evaluation

Graduate Research Assistant Performance Evaluation

Graduate Student Research Grant Application

Graduate Student Conference Funds Application

Department of Nutrition’s Student Travel Policy

MSND Alumni Conference Funds Application