The goal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Foundation (SNEB Foundation) Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance for recipients to attend the SNEB International Conference. The number of scholarships awarded each year will depend on available funding. The Foundation budgets to award five graduate or undergraduate, one international, and one community scholarship each year but continues to fundraise to increase that number.

Student Scholarships
  • Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships: $500 each for in-person attendance at the 2025 SNEB Annual Conference in Washington D.C. and complimentary conference registration.
  • International Scholarship: $1,000 to help cover additional travel costs for students living outside the U.S. and complimentary conference registration. Only one scholarship will be awarded per recipient.

Criteria for Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration for a student scholarship the applicant must be an Undergraduate Member or Graduate/PostDoc Member of SNEB. Non-members can join at http://www.sneb.org/join. All applicants must have 3 years or fewer of professional work experience. Prior Foundation scholarship recipients are not eligible to reapply for the same category of scholarship.


Community Scholarships
  • Provides financial assistance to those working in community-based nutrition education programs. 2026 Award: $500 for travel to the conference in Washington, D.C. plus complimentary conference registration.
Criteria for Eligibility: Must work for a 501(c)3 nonprofit or governmental entity. Must be involved in a community-based initiative offering nutrition education or programs to improve nutrition behaviors. Must have at least one year of experience in the field.

Judging Process

All essays will be rated based on the quality of your response to the question "How do you plan to apply what you learn from the conference to your studies, research, or professional career related to nutrition education?" The reviewers will evaluate essays on the following criteria:
  • Originality/creativity/innovation in nutrition education.
  • Ability to apply information from SNEB conference to career potential.
  • Ability to express ideas well and convey information clearly and concisely.

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* 1. Your Full Name with credentials (if applicable)

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* 2. Mailing Street Address, City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code, Country

Please indicate where you can be reached by mail in May 2026

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* 3. Email Address

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* 4. Institution or Organization

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* 5. Years of related professional work experience

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* 6. I am currently a member of SNEB:

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* 7. I am submitting an application for the following scholarship program

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