Supported by Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation
This Fellowship is no longer available.
Founded in 1983, the SSF provides patients with practical information and coping strategies that minimize the effects of Sjögren’s syndrome. In addition, the Foundation is the clearinghouse for medical information and is the recognized national advocate for Sjögren’s syndrome. The Fellowship consisted of a stipend of $4,000. Funds were not to be used to pay indirect, or institutional overhead costs.
Awards were open to both graduate and undergraduate students working towards a DDS, DMD, or PhD and are enrolled in an accredited institution within the U.S. Students had to be sponsored by a faculty member at that institution.
The AADR Fellowships Committee coordinated review of the proposals. The Committee included an expert in Sjögren’s selected by the Foundation. Each proposal was evaluated on its scientific merits in a manner similar to that used for NIDCR grants. Awards were made on the basis of creativity of the project, its feasibility, and its potential significance to Sjögren’s syndrome research.
2015 Recipient
Annie Chou
University of California, San Francisco, USA
2014 Recipient
Kerry Leehan
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA
2013 Recipient
Adrienne Gauna
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
2012 Recipient
Linae Collymore
Southern Illinois University, Alton, USA
2011 Recipient
Sheede Khalil
Boston University, Massachusetts, USA
