American Overseas Dietetic Association International
Project Award
Grant Application Instructions and Requirements
The purpose of this fund is to foster collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and skills among
food and nutrition professionals in the international community. An award will be given to
AODA members who intend to work in partnership with another food or nutrition professional
on a project that will benefit the local community of one of the individuals. The premise is that
the AODA member and colleague will have somewhat different knowledge and skill sets that,
when brought together, will serve to fulfill a special project.
The applicant:
• Must be a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Overseas
Dietetic Association. It is not required that the colleague be a member of Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics or AODA.
Amount and frequency of award:
 One award will be made annually, totaling 3,000 USD.
Limitations on how money can be used:
• Award payment will be made to the individual AODA member with the stipulation and
understanding that the individual will be participating in the project and will satisfy the terms
and spirit of the award as defined by the criteria.
• The budget for the project can only include direct costs related to the project.
• The budget does not allow indirect costs (overhead).
• The budget does not allow funds for registration, transportation, housing, or per diem to
present results at a professional conference (although travel for data collection is allowed).
• If funding for the project has been provided by another organization(s) prior to the granting
of this award, AODA requests that the recipient notify the other organization(s) of this award
and abide by the rules and restrictions delineated by the other organization(s). If this award is
not allowable according to the other organization(s), AODA will not be able to grant this
award.
Selection Criteria:
• Selection will be based primarily on the quality of the project plan.
• Applications will be judged on the following criteria:
• Project’s merit and relevance of the proposed project to the local community;
• Appropriateness of budget;
• Feasibility of completing the project within budgetary and time limits;
•Plans to submit abstract
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Stipulations about how and when money will be distributed:
• 2,000 USD will be awarded at the time the recipient is chosen, and the remaining 1,000 USD
will be provided upon the project’s completion and fulfillment of the recipient requirements
described above.
Recipient requirements:
• After the recipient is chosen, a quarterly progress report will be submitted to the Academy
Foundation, the AODA Board of Directors and the AODA Newsletter Editor for publication
in the AODA Passport.
• Within two years of the award: 1) the project must be completed, 2) a final article describing
the project and its outcomes must be written for the AODA Passport. As above, the final
article should be submitted to the Academy Foundation, the AODA Board of Directors and
the AODA Newsletter Editor for publication in the AODA Passport.
• Within two years following the conclusion of the project: Preferably, an abstract about the
project will be prepared and submitted for the Academy’s Food & Nutrition Conference &
Expo (FNCE). Submission of an abstract to a relevant conference within the country where
the project takes place is also encouraged. Funding for the registration, transportation,
housing, or per diem at FNCE or any other conference is not provided by the award.
Application instructions:
 Complete the attached face page.
 Provide a detailed project budget (use attached budget worksheet)
 Provide a plan for abstract submission (use attached worksheet)
 Submit a project plan of no more than 1,000 words (in English) describing:
o 1) the proposed project: aims or objectives; brief description of the community and
the need this project will fill; what will be measured to assess whether
aims/objectives are met;
o 2) how the project will benefit the local community
o 3) how the completed project will serve as a resource for the international
community of food and nutrition professionals
o 4) the specific roles of the applicant and the colleague in completing this project.
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In keeping with the collaborative nature of this award, the colleague is encouraged to
work with the applicant in preparing the essay
 Provide a curriculum vitae for applicant and colleague.
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Submit the following as a single document via email to [email protected].
o face sheet
o project budget worksheet (use attached worksheet)
o plan for abstract submission (use attached worksheet)
o project plan to include: aims or objectives; brief description of the community, the
need this project will fill and what will be measured to assess whether
aims/objectives are met;
o curriculum vitae for applicant and colleague
Contact Amy Donatell at 312-899-4767 or [email protected] with any
questions.
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American Overseas Dietetic Association International Project Award
Face Sheet
Name of Applicant
Academy Member #
Address
City, State, Country
Phone
E-mail
Name of Colleague
Address
City, State, County
Phone
E-mail
Name of Project:
Location(s) of Project:
I, the undersigned, certify that I meet all of the eligibility requirements specified
above, and accept, as with any award, the obligation to comply with terms in effect at
the time of the award.
Signature of Applicant:
_____________________________Date: __
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Award
Budget Worksheet
*Budget should not exceed $3,000 and must include justification of items requested.
Limitations on how money can be used:
• Award payment will be made to the individual AODA member with the stipulation and
understanding that the individual will be participating in the project and will satisfy the terms
and spirit of the award as defined by the criteria.
• The budget for the project can only include direct costs related to the project.
• The budget does not allow indirect costs (overhead).
• The budget does not allow funds for registration, transportation, housing, or per diem to
present results at a professional conference (although travel for data collection is allowed).
• If funding for the project has been provided by another organization(s) prior to the granting
of this award, AODA requests that the recipient notify the other organization(s) of this award
and abide by the rules and restrictions delineated by the other organization(s). If this award is
not allowable according to the other organization(s), AODA will not be able to grant this
award.
Category
Amount
Rational
Personnel
Supplies
Equipment
Computer Costs
Other (please specify)
*Total:
List other sources of funding for the proposed project, if applicable:
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Abstract Plan
Please describe your plan to submit an abstract for the Academy’s Food & Nutrition Conference
& Expo (FNCE). Submission of abstracts to a relevant conference within the country where the
project takes place is also encouraged. Please describe your plans to submit an abstract:
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