Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship

• Scholarship Description
• The mission of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is to change perceptions of fat and end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. The goal of the Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship is to provide financial support to graduate students currently enrolled in a graduate program with an accredited U.S. college or university. Dr. Ernsberger’s decades of research on metabolic syndrome, diabetes, weight cycling, and the medical harm caused by diet obsession and weight bias has had an immeasurable impact on debunking myths and misunderstandings about fat and health.

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  Up to three scholarships in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded. Areas of concentration in scientific laboratory research on nutrition and higher weight people; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance/diabetes; hypertension; hyperlipidemia; weight cycling; medical harm from being obsessed with weight loss; and medical harm from the bias of physicians. Prioritization will be given to applicants of marginalized identity (POC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, fat/superfat) and those who demonstrate financial need. Scholarship will be paid directly to the graduate student. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
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