Master of Dietetics and Nutrition Costs and Scholarships

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Scholarships 

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences offers three scholarships specific to the Medical Dietetics Program. The amount of each award is based on the total amount of money available in the scholarship fund and the student’s scholarly achievements and financial need. The number and amount of each scholarship varies from year to year.

• The Barbara Bott Memorial Foundation Scholarship was developed by her husband and friends to honor her fondness for Medical Dietetics. She was a graduate of both the undergraduate and graduate programs conducting research on Diabetes Education and Meal Planning. To be eligible students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be a senior or a second year in the internship or in the graduate portion of the coordinated graduate program while the scholarship is received.
  • Applications should be received by April 1 of each year. Instructions and Application
    
    
• The M. Rosita Schiller Foundation Scholarship is to honor the Director of Medical Dietetics and recognize her leadership and contributions to the academic community for 25 years. She always encouraged students to pursue challenges and studies that develop their leadership abilities and talents. To be eligible students must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be a senior or a second year in the internship or in the graduate portion of the Graduate Coordinated Program while the scholarship is received.
  • Applications are due by September 24
  • To apply, view the Instructions and Application
• The Natalie Ridgway Foundation Scholarship was developed by family and friends to honor Natalie’s enduring spirit, determination, and exceptional standards for her students. The purpose of the foundation is to promote professional development for Medical Dietetics students and to assist current and future students in promoting Natalie’s professional interests by conducting research and presenting at professional meetings. Every student awarded these funds will acknowledge that s/he was “Funded in memory of Natalie Ridgway."
  • Apply by completing The Natalie Ridgway Foundation Scholarship Application

College of Education and Human Ecology

The College of Education and Human Ecology awards annual scholarships to current and prospective graduate students with a declared major in the college are eligible to apply. Learn more about the College of Education and Human Ecology Scholarships

The Ohio State Master in Dietetics and Nutrition (MDN) program is recruiting students for USDA National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Program (NNF) positions. The program will provide funding for up to six (6) students for the Autumn 2025 cohort.

About the fellowship

The USDA’s NNF Program seeks to provide funding to support graduate student training and completion of master and/or doctoral degree programs in identified national need areas within the food and agricultural sciences. Specifically, the objectives of the fellowship program are to:  

• Support the training of new students at the master and doctoral levels, in order to fill nationally identified expertise shortage areas in the food and agricultural sciences. 
• Increase the number, quality and diversity of students in the food, agricultural and related sciences by recruiting outstanding students, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented groups to enter and complete graduate training in these areas. 
• Ensure that the National Needs Fellows build science competencies through research and extension activities, and experience and engagement in an international setting within the Targeted Expertise Shortage Area (TESA) in the food and agricultural sciences through the IRTA awards.

Through participation in this program, fellows will: 

• Gain specialized training in precision nutrition research and clinical application 
• Receive mentorship from faculty researchers 
• Develop leadership and outreach skills while advocating for the nutrition and dietetics profession 
• Become a confident, effective and fulfilled dietitian

Fellows will receive a stipend of $18,500 for up to two (2) years and an additional $2,000 to defray tuition costs. 

Application criteria

• Earned a bachelor degree by the program start date (August 20, 2025)
• Completion or intent to complete all pre-requisites by program start date
• Cumulative GPA >3.0
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Transcripts
• 3 letters of recommendation

Application process

Applicants apply through the DICAS centralized application system at: https://dicas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login.

All interested students are encouraged to apply, including students from groups historically underrepresented in food and nutrition sciences. A student’s race/ethnicity is not taken into consideration when making fellowship selections. 

Top applicants will be invited to an interview. All applicants who are admitted to the MDN program will be considered for the NNF Fellowship program.

Application deadline: December 1, 2024

Questions

Contact Dr. Julie Kennel at dietetics@osumc.edu or kennel.3@osu.edu  

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation
Deadline: February 10
Eat Right Pro Scholarships

Columbus Dietetic Association
Deadline: March 15
Must be a member
Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Scholarships