The Danone International Prize for Alimentation
Danone Institute International opens the 2nd Edition of the Danone International Prize for Alimentation (DIPA). The prestigious prize for Alimentation to mid-career Researchers opens the Call for Applications until October, 16, 2020.
The Danone International Prize for Alimentation (DIPA)
Since the last edition in 2016, the Danone International Prize for Alimentation (DIPA) has evolved from the former Danone International Prize for Nutrition. The change is in recognition of the need for innovative and collaborative approaches that take account of the diverse influences on people’s food choices and eating habits – including economic, social, psychological, environmental and cultural factors – collectively known as “Alimentation”.
The DIPA is being opened to mid-career emerging leaders in the field, rewarding pioneering research that spans multiple disciplines and represents a major advance in Alimentation.
The DIPA is awarded jointly by the Danone Institute International (DII) and the French research organization, the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM).
The purpose of the DIPA is to encourage and support cutting edge, innovative and multidisciplinary scientific research in Alimentation, the umbrella term for sustainable eating and drinking practices that contribute to the health of individuals, including food choice, purchase, preparation, cooking and meal organisation, and their determinants.
The award is intended to raise the profile of a mid-career researcher and accelerate his/her career, as well as help develop knowledge on the topic and inspire junior researchers and will recognise the work of a single researcher, or a representative of a research team, who is leading a pioneering and collaborative approach in Alimentation.
The Prize is open to mid-career research scientists from a variety of scientific disciplines within Alimentation, including behavioural science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, environmental science, economics, and cultural studies.
The DIPA aims to :
- advance understanding of Alimentation through cutting edge research;
- encourage and inspire pioneering advances that integrate lifestyle, cultural, socio-economic and environmental approaches into research on sustainable diets;
- boost collaboration between the different disciplines affecting nutrition, from anthropology to economics;
- support talented and highly motivated mid-career researchers whose work contributes to scientific excellence in the field of Alimentation.
Related key words: alimentation, healthy eating behaviors, public health, societal, behavioral, sustainable diets, socio-anthropological approaches to food and nutrition, innovative collaborative and multidisciplinary, practices relating to food and their determinants.
The application process is a two-stage process.
The deadline for application is October 16, 2020.
