This $246,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) will establish 6 graduate fellowships at The Ohio State University over a 5-year period. The fellowships will support master's-level training in the Masters in Dietetics and Nutrition (MDN) program, which provides academic and supervised practice to prepare diverse students for careers as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs). The program focuses on developing RDN expertise in precision nutrition for underserved populations, addressing a critical shortage of RDNs from underrepresented backgrounds. Through this award, the university will empower students from underrepresented groups to earn advanced dietetics credentials and build a highly qualified, culturally competent generation of RDNs skilled in tailoring nutrition interventions based on individual factors like genetics, race/ethnicity, and health status.