AED Student Research Grants
Academy for Eating Disorders
Award: $1,000
To support innovative and cutting-edge research conducted by student members of the AED. Qualifications: Applicants must be current student AED members; must be full-time students in a degree program, including physicians-in-training with interest or involvement in the field of eating and related disorders; postdoctoral trainees and residents are not eligible; must be nominated by a non-student member of AED; in the same year, students may apply for either an grant or an AED travel scholarship, but not both; students are encouraged to apply for these mechanisms in different years; individuals who have received this award more than once, or in the prior year, are not eligible. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include curriculum vitae; research plan; budget: include a detailed budget that lists materials and other items and their costs; nomination letter: provide one (1) nomination letter from a non-student member of the AED; letter can be no longer than 500 words in length and should comment on applicant research plan, applicant potential as a researcher, and the potential for the successful completion of the proposed project; letter of support. Focus: Mental health; Psychology.