Resources for Professionals

Clinician Scholarship

AED annually awards up to five (5) scholarships to defray the costs of travel and hotel accommodations for recipients to attend an in-person International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED). Scholarship funds will be distributed to awardees at least 90 days prior to the first day of the conference.

If the ICED is a fully-virtual event with no in-person attendance options, awardees will only receive complimentary registration to the conference, including any optional sessions or options which require payment.

The Clinician Scholarship Program allows recipients to gain new knowledge and skills in the field of eating disorders, and share this knowledge and experience with their respective communities. The AED clinician scholarship program helps defray ICED costs for clinicians and educators who otherwise might not be able to afford conference fees. Scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of those who contributed to the AED Scholarship Fund.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a current AED member, or a completed membership application must accompany the scholarship application materials.
• Applicants must work or study in a clinical environment.
• Preference will be given to members early in their careers, those from underrepresented groups, and those who are working in developing areas.
• Individuals who have received this award more than once, or in the prior year are not eligible.
• Although individuals who have received this award once are eligible, preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a clinical scholarship.

Application Materials:

• Personal Statement: In 500 words or less, tell us about yourself, your interests and your current work in eating disorders, and including a description of the community in which they practice and their goals for attending the conference. A detailed and specific plan for dissemination of the knowledge/skills gained at the conference is also required. Candidates are also asked to highlight any special or unusual circumstances that they would like considered in evaluating their application.
• Curriculum Vitae: Please include a current curriculum vitae with all academic degrees, appointments, employment history, teaching activities, community activities, references for any publications, or presentations at scientific meetings.
• Letters of Recommendation: Please include two (2) letters of recommendation from professional associates.

Application Process:

• Applications will be reviewed by the AED Awards and Scientific Review Committee.
• All applicants will be notified of the results as quickly as possible after the call closes.

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Scholarship for People from Low Income Countries

AED annually awards up to five (5) travel and registration scholarships limited to people from countries defined below to attend in-person International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED). Scholarship funds will be distributed to awardees at least 90 days prior to the first day of the conference.

If the ICED is a fully-virtual event with no in-person attendance options, awardees will only receive complimentary registration to the conference, including any optional sessions or options which require payment.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be from a country classified as Low/Lower Middle/Upper Middle Income by the World Bank, or from a country underrepresented in AED.
• Please note that AED membership is NOT required for this award. 
• Individuals who have received this scholarship more than once, or in the prior year are not eligible.

Application Materials:

• Personal Statement: In two pages or less, please tell us about yourself, including your professional interests and your current work in eating disorders. In addition, please describe the financial or political situation in your country that makes it difficult to travel to the annual conference, and please describe a clear plan for how you are planning to disseminate knowledge/skills learned at the conference. 
• Curriculum Vitae: Please include all academic degrees, appointments/employment history, teaching activities, community activities, and references for any publications or presentations at scientific meetings.
• Letters of Recommendation: Please arrange for two (2) letters from professional associates that address your suitability for this award.

Application Process:

• Applications will be reviewed by the AED Awards and Scientific Review Committee
• All applicants will be notified of the results as soon as possible after the call closes.

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Student/Early Career Investigator Travel Fellowship Program

The AED Scholarship Fund supports up to seven (7) travel fellowships for students and early career investigators to attend in-person International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED). Scholarship funds will be distributed to awardees at least 90 days prior to the first day of the conference.

If the ICED is a fully-virtual event with no in-person attendance options, awardees will only receive complimentary registration to the conference, including any optional sessions or options which require payment.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a current student AED member, or a completed membership application must accompany the fellowship materials.
• Applicants must be a full-time student in a degree program, including physicians-in-training with interest or involvement in the field of eating and related disorders, or fewer than three (3) years post-training. 
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated interest in research in eating and weight disorders, show promise as researchers.
• Individuals who have received this award more than once, or in the prior year are not eligible.
• Although individuals who have received this award once are eligible, preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received a travel fellowship.

Application Materials:

• Personal Statement: Please include a brief statement describing your research interest in the field of eating disorders, your career goals, and how the fellowship will further these goals. 
• Curriculum Vitae: Please include a current curriculum vitae including academic degrees, appointments, recent employment history, teaching activities, community activities, references for any publiations or presentations at eating disorder conferences, meetings, or seminars.
• Letters of Recommendation: Please include two letters of recommendation from a faculty member from your institution or the eating disorders field. This letter should be no longer than 500 words in the length and should address the importance of nominee's suitability for the fellowship.
• ICED Abstracts: If you submitted an abstract for the next International Conference on Eating Disorders, please include an electronic copy of that abstract.
• Documentation of Status: Please include one of the following:
• Documentation of current training status as an undergraduate student, graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or resident in a field of study of relevance to the understanding or treatment/prevention of eating and weight disorders (student ID card or letter from supervisor), OR
• Description of your academic appointment no more than three (3) years post training.

Application Review Process:

• Applications will be reviewed by the AED Awards and Scientific Review Committee.
• All applicants will be notified of the results as soon as possible after the call closes.

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