Obesity Society Grants
The Obesity Society's Grants Program demonstrates our commitment to promote, reward, and encourage research in the field of obesity. Pilot grants of up to $25,000 for a 1-year period will be offered to foster and stimulate new research ideas in any area of investigation related to obesity.
Early-Career Research Grants
This program (formerly, New Investigator Research Grants) is offered by The Obesity Society, as a member service, to foster and stimulate new research ideas in any area of investigation related to obesity. The program targets junior-level investigators and postdoctoral trainees by funding proposals that demonstrate a high likelihood of resulting in new and innovative approaches in obesity research. Early-Career investigators are defined as individuals who have received a PhD within the past five years or MD within the past eight years and who currently hold full-time, entry-level positions (e.g., post-doctoral fellow, instructor, assistant professor) at an established academic/research institution. Applicants may request up to $25,000.
These grants are administered by The Obesity Society's Scientific Review Committee, through a call for letters of intent annually. Please contact Sadie Campbell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for questions regarding these grants.
2012 Early Career Research Grants
Named Research Grants
The Obesity Society offers the opportunity for Named Research Grants in obesity research. These grants can be structured to focus on particular aspects of obesity research to enrich the body of knowledge in the desired area. Grant amounts are established by the organization sponsoring the grant with a minimum of $25,000. The following organizations have sponsored grants through The Obesity Society's Grants Program. Please click to see lists of past recipients: Wrigley Scientific Institute, Covidien, Nutrisystem, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline. Membership is required to apply for these grants.2011 Nutrisystem Inc. Research Grants
These grants are administered by The Obesity Society's Scientific Review Committee and are made available based on sponsorship from organizations. Please contact Sadie Campbell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for questions regarding these grants.
2012 Nutrisystem Research Grants
Pat Simons Travel Grants
As its commitment to young investigators in the field of obesity research, The Obesity Society will award a number of travel grants of $500 each to attend the annual meeting. The exact number is set each year by Council. Potential winners will be selected from the ranking of the submitted abstracts and will need only to return a form signed by their institution acknowledging that the winner is either a graduate student or has received a PhD or MD less than 5 years ago. Membership is not required to apply for these grants.
This grant is administered during the call for abstracts. Please contact the Education Department at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information regarding the Pat Simons Travel Grants.
