AADR William B. Clark Fellowship

Supported by P&G Professional Oral Health, Crest + Oral-B

Online Submission Site Now Open!

Extended Deadline: October 17, 2016

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The American Association for Dental Research is inviting applications from investigators for a sponsored award in clinical research in periodontology. The fellowship is in memory of William B. Clark, the late Professor of Oral Biology and Director of the Periodontal Research Center at the University of Florida.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must have completed their first professional degree.
  • The applicant should be appointed at an accredited dental school or academic research center in the United States.
  • Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US.
  • Must be a member of the AADR.

Applications:

Applicants must submit the following:

  • letter stating interest in applying for the award
  • 3-4-page (double-spaced) overview of proposed areas of training, including how the experience will affect future research to be conducted by the applicant
  • brief description of the facility which will provide the training
  • CV
  • letter of support from proposed mentor

Research Topic:

Submissions must include a plan to gain expertise in clinical research in an established laboratory. The training plan may be of 3 weeks’ to 3 months’ duration and should allow the successful applicant to learn state-of-the-art methodology related to clinical periodontal research. The applicant may also describe a research project using the methodology in the field of oral health. After the training is completed, the applicant will be expected to submit a brief report to the AADR, outlining the benefits derived from the training.

Award:

One award in the amount of $5,000 will be made. This award is intended to provide travel and other support related to training during the fellowship period.

Selection:

Selection of the successful candidate will be made by the Fellowships Committee of the AADR. The Committee’s decision will be made in December, 2016, and the recipient will be notified thereafter. The fellowship recipient will be formally announced at the 46th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADR in San Francisco, Calif., USA, March 22-25, 2017.

Sponsorship:

The Award is supported by a generous donation from P&G Professional Oral Health, Crest Oral-B.

Application Deadline:

Applications must be submitted online at the link above by October 17, 2016.

Contact:

Sheri S. Herren

Strategic Programs Manager

[email protected]

 

Past Recipients:

2016 Recipient

Yau-Hua Yu

Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2015 Recipient

Ramzi Abou-Arraj

University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

 

2014 Recipient

Changming Lu

University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

 

2013 Recipient

Jill Bashutski

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

 

2012 Recipient

Leena Palomo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 

2011 Recipient

Paula Ortiz

Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas, USA

 

2010 Recipient

Isabel Gay

University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, USA

 

2009 Recipient

Maria Geisinger

University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

 

2007 Recipient

Pilar Valderrama

USA

2005 Recipient

Petros Papagerakis

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, USA