This scholarship supports individuals seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees or dietetic internships in the field of nutrition.
All scholarship applicants must have a current Academy membership and have Massachusetts as their affiliate state. For information on how to become a student member of the Academy, please click here:
https://www.eatrightpro.org/member-types-and-benefits. Scholarship applications without a member number will not be considered!
If awarded a scholarship, students must provide a verification statement from their university/internship stating that they are enrolled in the program as noted in the application. This must be done prior to the scholarship disbursement.
All questions and required documentation must be completed to be considered for this scholarship. If you have any questions, please email Fernanda Copeland at
massMDEF@gmail.com. Thank you!
All applications are due by May 31. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. NOTE: Applicants may apply for both the MDEF and the MDEF IDEA scholarships, but can only be selected as a recipient of one type of scholarship.