A)  If you present at the National Annual Scientific Meeting

 

Student Travel Grants for ASM

These cash grants are provided for students who are presenting their research in oral or poster form at the national Annual Scientific Meeting. They are based on the airfare from your city to the city where the conference is taking place (though it should be noted that NSA provides only part of the standard air-fare).

 

Successful applicants receive their cheques in November.

 

Prizes for best oral and poster presentations at ASM

 

NSA awards six prizes for the best presentations by student NSA members at the Annual Scientific Meeting. Three are for oral presentations, and three for poster presentations. Students are now eligible for these prizes anytime during their time as a student. However, you can only win one oral and one poster prize during your student period.

 

Applying for Student Travel Grants and Student Prizes

To be eligible for the student travel grants and the best presentation prizes, you must, NO LATER THAN JULY 31
• submit an abstract reporting the research of yours that you intend to present at the conference (the online abstract submission form will be available shortly)
• apply for a travel grant as part of the abstract submission
• be a financial student member of NSA, or apply for membership at the time you submit your abstract and grant application (NO LATER!). If you are not a member and wish to apply, click HERE for the membership form.

You must also register for the ASM. (Online registration for the ASM is usally available in August)

If you wish to be considered for the best presentation prizes, you must indicate on the abstract submission form that you are entering for the student prizes.

 

B)  If you publish in international nutrition journals

Nestlé Nutrition Institute Emerging Researcher Award

Eligibility criteria:
• financial NSA members
• postgraduate student
• in the past year, have published your first journal paper, with your name first in the list of authors

This award is for the best such paper.

It includes a $1,000 cheque, free registration to the NSA Annual Scientific Meeting in the year the award is given, and a certificate.

For details, click HERE

Application deadline for 2010: To be advised

NSA gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the Nestle Nutrition Institute for this award.

Early Career Scholarships to Attend International Conferences

Eligibility criteria:
• financial NSA members
• postgraduate student, or graduated PhD within the past two years
• in the past year, have published your first journal paper, with your name first in the list of authors?
• registered for, and attend, NSA 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in Newcastle

These awards are for the best such papers. In 2009 NSA awarded six scholarships, and it is expected that up to six will be on offer in 2010.

Each scholarship includes up to $2,500 to be spent on attending an international nutrition conference in 2010 (registration, travel and accommodation), and a certificate.

The details for 2010 are currently under review, but are expected to be similar to those for 2009

Application deadline: to be advised soon.

NSA gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the Australian Nutrition Trust Fund for this award.