Call for Nominations: Early Career Scientist Award

Applicants to the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Early Career Scientist Award are required to complete an application form and submit an abstract for an up-to-date mini review that describes an emerging, topical area of human nutrition science and would be suitable for submission to Nutrition Bulletin.

Prize Information

• The winner and any runners up will be invited to turn their abstract into a mini-review paper for publication in Nutrition Bulletin.
• Upon acceptance of the paper, the winner receives a year’s online subscription to Nutrition Bulletin, plus a £500 honorarium.
• The winners and any runners up will be invited to receive their award at the prestigious British Nutrition Foundation Annual Conference in central London in November 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• The award is open to students who are currently studying for a postgraduate qualification in human nutrition, or a related field, as well as those within three years of being awarded a PhD in these areas (i.e. the date that amendments to your thesis were accepted and the degree awarded; note that in the context of this award ‘PhD’ does not include PhDs by published work) or within six years of being awarded an MSc in these areas (i.e. the date of receiving your transcript) for those do not have a PhD.
• Eligibility is considered in relation to the launch date of the award. Those who were awarded their PhD or MSc degrees more than three or six years ago respectively but took formal time out during this period for personal reasons (e.g. maternity/paternity/adoption leave; long-term ill heath) may still be eligible, depending on the time passed since finishing and the time taken as leave.
• Applications are welcome from any country.

Judging Criteria

• Applicants are judged on their contributions to nutrition science, the scientific merit and clarity of communication of their abstract, as well as their potential to become future leaders in the field.

Application Requirements

• Applicants are required to complete all sections of the application form.
• The form includes space for an abstract for an up-to-date mini-review paper that will describe an emerging, topical area of human nutrition science, including its relevance to public health, the most important research findings to date, where the applicant’s research advances current understanding in the field (if applicable) and implications for future research and practice.
• The abstract should be 300 words maximum and must include a title along with author(s) and their affiliations (title, author(s) and affiliations do not contribute towards the word count). It should specify the type of review (narrative or systematic) and the methodology that will be used to conduct the review including the types of studies that would be included. They expect that the applicant would be the first or last author. The abstract does not need to include any references but any you wish to include do not contribute towards the word count.
• They welcome abstracts on, but not limited to, the following areas:
  • the biochemical and physiological basis for the role of various nutrients in the human body;
  • epidemiological associations between diet/nutrients and aspects of human health, and particular issues related to population sub-groups;
  • human nutrition interventions in disease prevention;
  • psychobiological and behavioural aspects of human nutrition;
  • the impact of methods of food manufacture and supply on human diet/nutrition.

For more information, visit British Nutrition Foundation.