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Honors and Awards

Learn about our programs that recognize outstanding food and nutrition practitioners and supporters of the profession—through national honors and awards, affiliates and other Academy groups—as well as scholarship and grant opportunities through the Academy Foundation. Nomination instructions and tips for success are included.

Affiliate Awards

Affiliate Awards

Affiliate associations annually select and honor practitioners from their regions. Affiliates also play an important role in ACEND's educator and student award programs.
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Foundation Awards

Foundation Awards

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation offers recognition awards, leadership recognition and education stipends to members and dietetic students.
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Grants and Scholarships

Grants and Scholarships

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation provides dietetic scholarships to students and research grants to Academy members to continue making evidence-based contributions to the field of dietetics, food and nutrition.
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National Honors and Awards

National Honors and Awards

The Academy honors individuals who have advanced the nutrition and dietetics profession, exhibited leadership and shown devotion to serving others in both nutrition and dietetics, as well as allied fields. These honors recognize outstanding food and nutrition practitioners and supporters of the profession.
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Other Awards

Other Academy Awards

The Academy honors individuals who have advanced the nutrition and dietetics profession, exhibited leadership and shown devotion to serving others in nutrition and dietetics, as well as in allied fields.
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Join the Academy

Members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics receive exciting benefits including complimentary continuing professional education opportunities, discounts on events and products in eatrightSTORE.org, invitations to exclusive members-only events and more!