NORTH CAORLINA DIETETIC
ASSOCIATION, INC.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR REGISTERED DIETITIANS
The
NCDA, Inc. Graduate Scholarship was established in the memory of Annette L.
Moore, RD of Garner, North Carolina and Delilah Siler, RD of Greensboro, North
Carolina. Both of these women
contributed leadership to the area of administrative dietetics and served as
President of the North Carolina Dietetic Association. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide
financial assistance to Registered Dietitians pursuing a graduate degree.
Source
Funds
for the scholarship are derived from the interest accrued from the Annette L.
Moore-Delilah Siler Scholarship Fund and from individual contributions. The scholarship is awarded in memory of
Annette Moore one year and Delilah Siler the next.
Notification of Availability
The
availability of the scholarship will be sent to colleges and universities
offering programs that meet the established criteria. The purpose and availability of the
scholarship will be published yearly in The Link, a minimum of 45 days
prior to the deadline stated on the application. The application deadline is February 15.
1.
The scholarship
is available only to Registered Dietitians who are active members of ADA. The criteria are a specification of the
endowment.
2.
The applicant
must be currently enrolled or have been accepted in a graduate program of administrative food service, business
administration, or institutional management.
If there is no applicant enrolled in these three areas, then an
applicant enrolled in public health administration, nutrition or education may
be considered.
3.
The applicant
must have completed two years of successful employment in the dietetic
profession.
4.
The applicant
must be a resident of North Carolina a minimum of two years prior to
application. Residency requirements are
based on gainful employment not residence for schooling.
5.
The applicant
must demonstrate leadership potential in the profession of dietetics and a
strong commitment to academic achievement as determined by a letter of
recommendation.
6.
The recipient
will work in the state for one year to fulfill scholarship requirements or in
the event this is not possible, refund the scholarship monies.
7.
The scholarship
shall not be awarded to the same individual in consecutive years without the
approval of the NCDAF Board.
Application
Complete and mail in a hard
copy of the NCDAF, Inc. Graduate Scholarship application form. Submit the following with the application:
a)
An official
letter of acceptance to a graduate program,
b)
A copy of the
college transcript of highest degree or last
semester completed and,
c)
Three references
addressed to the First Vice Chair of the NCDAF. References should come from a professor of
food and nutrition, a professor of food service management systems or
institutional management and a former employer.
References may be in the form of a letter or on the ADA Recommendation
Form.
Method of Selection
The NCDAF Scholarship
Committee according to established criteria will review applications. The amount to be distributed shall be
governed by the number of eligible applicants and if their status is full-time
or part-time. A full-time student (9 or
more semester hours) shall receive $1500.
A part-time student (3-8 semester hours) shall receive $750.
Method of Award
The award will be announced
during the Annual Meeting of the NCDA, Inc.
The recipient will be invited to attend the awards ceremony and receive
a certificate. An announcement of the
recipient and money awarded will be made to the NCDA membership in The Link. The scholarship monies will be sent to the
recipient upon documentation that he or she has enrolled in an approved
graduate program. Documentation will include a letter from the department registrar confirming
enrollment or a receipt from the cashier’s
office for the present period.
NORTH CAROLINA DIETETIC
ASSOCIATION, INC.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR REGISTERED DIETITIANS
APPLICATION FORM
Are
you a member of ADA? Yes________ No________
Have
you received a scholarship, award or grant from NCDA before? Yes _____
No ____
If
yes, name the award and when you received it? _________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Permanent
phone ( ) ________________________
Present phone (
) ________________________
Current address (if different from above)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Date Attended or Expected
College/University Major Date of Graduation Degree
Dates Title Duties Name/Address
of Employer
Major
Professor__________________________________________________
Major__________________________________________________________
Projected
Hours/Semester__________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________
Phone__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Signature
of Applicant Date
The
deadline for receiving completed application packets is February 15.
Return
application to:
Tracy Rogers, MS, RD
First Vice
Chair of NCDAF
247 Rutledge Avenue
Beaufort, NC, 28516
(cell) (252) 241-9652
(pager) (252) 634-0195
(e-mail) tracy91670@yahoo.com
Revised:
3/27/2007