Council on Renal Nutrition Research Grants Program

Council on Renal Nutrition
The National Kidney Foundation provides strong support, encouragement and promotion of research.

Objective:
The purpose of the CRN Research Grants Program is to further knowledge of renal nutrition factors in clinical nephrology and urology. The grants may cover basic or applied research in renal nutrition, or nutrient supplementation pertinent to renal disease, or development and evaluation of education programs or teaching tools to enhance patient and family understanding the treatment of kidney failure and its nutritional implications, or epidemiology.

Eligibility:
Applicants must hold a regular membership in CRN, a minimum of two years work experience as a renal dietitian, residence in the U.S. or its territories, written approval from the department head or facility director at the institution/facility where the research is to be conducted, and evidence of support from someone with research experience.

Grant support enables CRN to promote research related to renal nutrition. Each year money is allocated to CRN for research grants (international partners are exempt). This fiscal year CRN will receive $30,000.

CRN has four major focus areas for research:

Basic or applied research in the area of renal nutrition.
Nutrient supplementation pertinent to renal disease.
Development and evaluation of education programs or teaching tools to enhance patient/family understanding of ESRD treatment and its nutritional implications.
Collaborative National Research Questions using multiple sites that can be applied to a randomized sample of a large ESRD population.
Terms of Award:
Project support and stipend not to exceed 20% of requested amount; consultant fees not to exceed 20% of total requested funds.

Duration:
One year

Grant Process:

October 15: Letter of intent due to NKF
November 30: Grant Proposal due to NKF
January/February: Review by CRN Research Grants Committee
March 15: Awards announced
July 1: Approved project begins operation and continues until June 30th of the following year
Each proposal is reviewed for its contribution to the field of renal nutrition and for the qualifications of the research applicant. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Benner, Research Grants chair, at (714) 393-0029, or call the NKF Office of Research Administration at (800) 622-9010, ext. 225.

For more information or for an application you may contact us or call the NKF at (800) 622-9010, ext. 225, or write:

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
30 EAST 33rd STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10016