Colgate Palmolive Fellowship to Support Dissertation Research in Nutrition and Oral Health/Dental Education
This Fellowship award is given on a competitive application basis to support one or more of the following:
This award is given on a competitive application basis to support one or more of the following:
1. Masters thesis research on nutrition and oral health/disease
2. Fellowship for doctoral or postdoctoral research for individuals working in the oral health education arena.
3. RDNs with advanced degrees doing research in the area of nutrition and oral health/disease
- Preference should be given to masters or doctoral students.
The following requirements govern the submission of all proposals. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria in order for their application to be considered:
- The applicant must be a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) or international equivalent
- The applicant must be an active or international member of the Academy.
- The Applicant must be a student in a masters or doctoral program who is conducting research in nutrition and oral health or a RDN with an advanced degree who is conducting research in the area of nutrition and oral health nutrition and oral health/dental education
- Preference will be given to applicants who have a short and long term goals with a career in nutrition and dental/health professions education
- The Applicant must demonstrate potential for leadership in the profession. Prior experience as a faculty member or preceptor for dental or other health professions students is highly desirable.
- The application will be treated as privileged and confidential communication. Copies of the application will not be returned to the applicant.
- The applicant may apply for up to $15,000.00. Funds must be used to support research only (salaries and living expenses are not covered by the fellowship). The applicant must include a detailed budget and rationale and agree to return any unused funds to the Foundation.
Potential topic areas include:
- Nutrition in dental education
- Nutrition and dental practice
- Nutrition and Implantology/Oral Surgery
- Diet/Nutrition and Oral Medicine
- Diet/Nutrition and periodontal disease
- Vitamin C and oral mucosal disease
- Fluoride supplementation and caries in children living in unfluoridated areas
- Diet and dental caries in individuals taking anti-depressants/anti-anxiety agents
- Diabetes, diet and oral infectious diseases
- Outcomes research in nutrition/diet and oral health/diseased
Application Submission Instructions:
- Applications must be submitted electronically to
- Complete the attached application face sheet, budget form, award check payment form.
- Proposals should be sent as a separate attachment. Proposals should be single spaced 12 point type with 1” margins on all sides and should not exceed 10 pages. (Applications forms,budget detail, face sheet and appendix material are not included in the 10 page limit). Applications that exceed this page limit or do not conform to the type size limitations may be returned without review.
- Appendix materials should also be sent as separate attachments. The appendix includes such pieces as diagrams, tables, charts, surveys, questionnaires and data collection instruments.
Research Proposal:
Proposals should be single spaced 12 point type with 1” margins on all sides and should not exceed 10 pages. (Budget detail, face sheet and appendix material are not included in the 10 page limit). Applications that exceed this page limit or do not conform to the type size limitations may be returned without review. Be sure to address the following in your proposal:
Aims:State broad, long-term objectives and what the specific research proposal is intended to accomplish. State hypothesis to be tested. (Not to exceed one page).
Background and Significance: Briefly review the background leading to the present application, critically evaluate existing knowledge and specifically identify the gaps that the project is intended to fill. State the importance, health relevance and outreach of the research described. (Not to exceed three pages).
Feasibility: Discuss the potential difficulties and limitations of the proposed research. Clarify how easily the project can be concluded, and include a tentative sequence or timetable for the project. (Not to exceed two pages).
Experimental Plan: Describe the research design, with a detailed recruitment plan, and the procedures to be used to accomplish the specific aims of the project. Include descriptions of how the data will be collected, analyzed and interpreted. Outline any new methodology and its advantages over existing methodologies. Include power calculations, indication rationale for group size. Specify inclusionary and exclusionary criteria. (Not to exceed four pages).
Clinical Studies: Clinical Studies will require IRB approval.
Appendix: The appendix includes such pieces as diagrams, tables, charts, surveys, questionnaires and data collection instruments. Identify each item with the name of the principal investigator. Up to five publications, manuscripts (submitted or accepted for publication), abstracts, patents or other materials directly relevant to this project may be included.
Questions can be directed to Stacy Chassagneat 800/877-1600, ext. 4889 or .
Application Face Sheet
Applicant Name (First, Middle Initial, Last)
Mailing Address
City, State, Country
Postal Code
Telephone
E-mail Address
Degree(s) Held
Degree(s) Anticipated
EmployerPosition Title
Title of Proposal
Dates of proposed period of support (mm/dd/yy)
Total Project Costs
I, the undersigned, certify that the statements contained within this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and accept, with any grant awarded, the obligation to comply with terms and conditions in effect at the time of the award. I agree to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and to provide the required reports if a grant is awarded for this proposal.
Signature of ApplicantDate
I, the undersigned, certify that the statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and accept, as to any grant awarded, the obligation to comply with terms and conditions in effect at the time of the award.
Signature of Responsible Official at Affiliated InstitutionDate
Name, title, address, phone and e-mail of Responsible Official signed above.
Budget
Budget should not exceed $10,000 for year one and $5,000 for the second year, and must include justification of items requested (use additional pages if necessary). Direct costs only should be included. Indirect costs will not be paid.
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EquipmentAmount/year
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Other expenses, including consultants (specify)Amount/year
Total Budget
Award Check Payment Form
I, , the applicant for the Research Award provided by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and funded by Colgate Palmolive, and the principal investigator for the research authorized thereunder, hereby stipulate to the payment of the award in the amount of $10,000 (and an additional $5,000 in year two) as follows (check one):
To the principal investigator, who will be responsible to use the funds according to the terms and conditions of the award, and is responsible for all applicable taxes.
*Be advised that awards to individuals are considered taxable income.
To the affiliated institution or organization listed below, in whose name the application was made. This organization will be responsible to use the funds to support the research efforts of the principal investigator, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. This organization will also be responsible for any applicable taxes. No amount of this award may be used for overhead cost charged by the intuition or organization.
Institution name
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Address: (where check will be sent)
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IRS Classification of affiliated organization
I, the undersigned, accept, as to any grant awarded, the obligation to comply with these representations and the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the award.
Name of Check RecipientDate
Colgate Palmolive Fellowship Application