Preselect Applications

Preselected applicants are eligible to apply to our DDIP Preslect Scholarship. To be eligible, applicants must live in the United States (including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico). Applications are evaluated via a holistic rubric, where applicants must show evidence of financial need and demonstrate how their past experiences align with the DDIP mission and indicate their potential to support the program goals and objectives.

Applicants do not need to submit an application to DICAS.

The DDIP Preselect Scholarship Application contains both the scholarship application for eligible applicants and the preselect supervised practice application. Only one personal statement will be required for the application.

Be sure that you meet the Qualification Requirements for all applicants before applying.

The application deadline for the DDIP Preselect scholarship is Friday, December 15, 2023. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2024-2025 COHORT.

Preselect applications are submitted via Good Grants, our scholarship management platform. Download a PDF of the full application to use you prepare your application.

The application includes the following:

  • A written personal statement in letter format, with a 1000-word maximum (via Good Grants).

  • Three letters of recommendation (via Good Grants)

  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Final official transcripts will be required of all interns accepted to the program. Send electronic transcripts to internship@diversifydietetics.org or mail to:

    Diversify Dietetics Internship Program

    2451 Cumberland Parkway

    Suite 3861

    Atlanta, GA 30339

  • Evidence of a completed graduate degree (via an official transcript; non-degree option) Degree must be completed by August 2024.

    OR

  • Proof of acceptance to the University of Alabama’s Master of Science in Human Nutrition or Georgia State University’s Master of Health Science in Nutrition program (MS/DI option) must be submitted before the applicant can begin the internship.

  • A declaration of intent to complete degree or original verification statement from an ACEND® accredited DPD or Foreign Dietitian Education program (FDE) must be submitted before the applicant can begin the internship.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Virtual applicant Interviews

An interview is required. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview after all supporting application materials are received and a preliminary review by the Admissions Committee has been conducted.

  • Virtual interviews for selected applications will take place January 24-26, 2024.

  • Applicants will be notified on Friday, January 26, 2024, of their selection for the DDIP scholarship and acceptance to the program.

  • Interns must accept or deny their placement in the DDIP in writing via email by Monday, January 29, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.


Additional Information

  • Interns who are selected through the pre-select process are accepted into the Diversify Dietetics Internship Program for the year immediately following completion of their DPD requirements (if the DPD verification is < 5 years old).

  • Failure to maintain academic and graduation requirements will compromise DDIP placement.

  • Interns will be subject to urine drug testing and background checks. Failure to pass these tests will result in immediate dismissal from the program.

  • If the applicant isn’t accepted or decides they do not want to be in the internship, they may participate in the centralized match (DICAS).

Interns accepted into the DDIP during the preselect process are NOT eligible to participate in the computer matching process for the DICAS match. The DDIP director will provide the names of all preselected students to D&D Digital Systems, Inc. to ensure that accepted interns do not participate in the computer match.

Have questions? Please contact us at internship@diversifydietetics.org