Scholarships

The University of Cincinnati MS in Nutrition Sciences program has a variety of scholarship opportunities and a high percentage of students receive funding. 

Established in 2016 by Timothy B. and Terri A. Hollenkamp, a SLP alumna and owner of REHAB on the Run and Rehab Resources, as well as Scott and Tina Whalen, along with matching funds from UC Health. Awarded to incoming CAHS students entering the professional phase of their studies.

Questions? Contact lauren.mccants@uc.edu.

A Graduate Assistant (GA) is a graduate student who is given financial support, either with tuition remission and/or a stipend, for work in the graduate program in Nutrition Sciences.  A teaching assistant (TA) is a GA whose work predominately involves an instructional assignment (usually grading for a course and teaching a small section of a course) in the department. Graduate students who hold assistantships benefit educationally and professionally. They gain expertise in their field and enhance their research and teaching skills. Through their work, they acquire experience in leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, academic administrative experience, and enjoy collegial collaborations with advisors that may result in joint publications and other professional activities. Skills learned in assistantships prepare students not only for the academy, but also for corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations.  Assistantships also provide graduate students with the financial resources necessary to pursue their degrees. This financial support—stipend, tuition remission, and benefits—is part of the university’s commitment to the success of our graduate students.

The department will award assistantships to exemplary first year graduate students that meet the high end of the requirements for admission into the program with 3.0 GPA or higher, demonstrated research and teaching experience, and strong letters of recommendations. GA and TA recipients must register for at least 12 graduate credit hours for fall and spring semester of the year they are working. The GA will work with their advisor for 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.  The TA will typically work with the course instructor for the Personal Nutrition course for 10 hours per week in the fall and spring semester. The TA stipend award may be renewable for a second year based on good performance.

The Graduate Incentive Scholarship is funded by the Graduate School. The appointing program sends scholarship offers to students who apply to the program, including information about the amount and duration of the award and the terms of the offer. Students must maintain all of the required eligibility requirements in their offer letter to maintain their tuition scholarship.

Established in 2016 by an anonymous donor and the Gerber Foundation with matching funds from UC Health. Provides tuition assistance for recipient(s) enrolled in any program in the Nutritional Sciences Department of the College. 

Established in 2009 by Grace Falciglia, Doris Cambruzzi, Jane Garvin and Ellen Rember as leaders in the field of nutritional science. Recognizes graduate and undergraduate students for their (a) academic achievement, (b) critical thinking skills, (c) initiative and motivation, (d) professionalism, and (e) potential for leadership/success in the field of food and nutrition. Available funds dependent on annual contributions.

This award from the Rosevear Foundation honors Ruth F. Rosevear, whose research passion was to improve the health and wellbeing of mothers and their infants and children through healthy food and nutrition. The goal of this award is to stimulate research and scholarship in maternal, infant and child health. 

Provides emergency funds for currently enrolled CAHS students who are in good standing and experiencing financial need. Recipient(s) can be undergraduate or graduate students.  Submit online Emergency Scholarship Application

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Established in 2016 by UC Health to promote a pipeline of diverse students desiring to practice in a hospital/acute care setting. Recipient(s) must be enrolled in the College of Allied Health Sciences, entering their professional program.

Questions? Contact lauren.mccants@uc.edu.

We have curated a list of national Nutrition Sciences scholarships for you to review and apply for if you meet the criteria. 

National Nutrition Sciences scholarships (PDF)

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