About this Award
The Judy Waller Travel Award is a financial support program offered by the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This award is specifically designed to assist students and alumni of two graduate programs: the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and the Master of Science in Dietetics.
Key features of the award include:
- Purpose: The award supports travel expenses for recipients who are presenting research conducted during their time in these programs.
- Eligibility: It is available to both current students and alumni of the specified master’s programs.
- Presentation types: The award covers expenses for both poster presentations and lectures.
- Venue: It is intended for presentations at national meetings or conferences.
- Examples of eligible conferences: The award can be used for events such as the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo or the American Society for Nutrition annual meeting.
This award demonstrates UAMS’s commitment to supporting the professional development and research dissemination efforts of its dietetics and nutrition students and graduates. By facilitating participation in national conferences, the Judy Waller Travel Award helps recipients gain valuable experience, share their research findings with a broader audience, and network within their field.