AED Student Research Grants Program
Call for Applications

The application deadline for this program was Feb. 15, 2008.

The AED Board of Directors is excited to launch the new AED Student Research Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to support innovative and cutting-edge research conducted by student members of the AED.  In 2008, the AED will award two grants of $500 each to support any aspect of a student research project, including participant payments, copyright costs for study measures, staff support, etc.   

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be student AED members, or a completed membership application must accompany the grant materials.
2. Applicants must be nominated by a non-student member of the AED.

Application Materials:
Materials Submitted by Nominee
Applicants should submit the following materials:

1. A current curriculum vita.
2. A two-page, single-spaced Research Plan outlining the specific aims of the project, the background literature, the study procedure and methods, and the timeline for completion. Within the research plan, nominees should provide a brief statement that indicates: 1) whether the research fulfills a degree requirement (i.e., a thesis, a dissertation; NOTE: this is not a requirement, but is helpful information for the review committee); and 2) how the funds will be spent in the conduct of the research.

Materials Submitted by Nominators/Referees
Nominators/Referees should submit the following materials:

1. A nomination letter from a non-student member of the AED. This letter can be no longer than 500 words in length and should comment on the Nominee’s research plan, his/her potential as a researcher, and the potential for the successful completion of the proposed project.
2. One additional letter of support from a from a faculty member from the Nominee’s institution or in the eating disorders field. This letter should be no longer than 500 words in the length and should address the importance of the Nominee’s proposed research and the Nominee’s contributions to this work.

Application Process:

1. Applications will be reviewed by the AED Scientific Committee. 
2. All application materials should be sent electronically to the AED Office at grants@aedweb.org.
3. Applications were due no later than Feb. 15, 2008 

Post-Award Procedures:
Awardees will be encouraged (but not required) to attend the AED International Conference on Eating Disorders to receive their award and research funds.