Grants and Awards

“The universe of needs is large enough for all sorts of approaches. Real wisdom is being able to apply the right approach in the right way.”
- Sandra Balaban, Associate, The Goldman Sachs Foundation

Through its grant making, the Foundation seeks to:

Inspire and support research and the genesis of new knowledge in endodontics.
Promote a positive experience of endodontic therapy for patients and clinicians through funding partnerships or projects that might impact this issue.
Increase the number of endodontic educators and facilitate their ability to excel as academicians and foster the retention of faculty.
Improve the quality of endodontic education for predoctoral and postgraduate students.
Develop new programs for “nontraditional” funding requests that fall outside the current programs.

Postgraduate Fellowship Award

Grant given to prospective educators as a $100,000 lump-sum payment at the beginning of their academic appointment. AAE members are eligible to apply from the time they graduate from their endodontic program until the 10-year anniversary of their graduation. Download the guidelines and application for more information.

Research Grant for all Endodontic Residents

A $500 grant for research will be available to every endodontic resident. Residents will be eligible to receive a one-time grant starting with the first-year residents in June 2008. Download grant application and summary report for more information.

ADEA Institute for Teaching and Learning Funding

The Foundation will pay registration for the workshop, transportation and lodging for all Fellowship recipients. The Foundation will fund half the cost of the Institute for AAE members who have secured a full-time academic position and who wish to attend. Up to $25,000 is available to support full-time educators in a calendar year. Learn more about the ADEA/AAL ITL.

Endowed Faculty Matching Grant Program

A $100,000 matching grant to support an endowed faculty position. The purpose of this grant is to strengthen endodontic education by ensuring that endodontics is taught by endodontists and that the specialty is highly visible and well represented in dental schools. Grants will be paid upon the institution’s completion of agreed upon fundraising goals. Download the application guidelines and evaluation form for more information.

Board Certification Educator Award

Since 2006, full-time educators who become Board-certified are eligible to receive a $2,000 award. Board certification strengthens faculty and increases professional development and advancement. The Board of Trustees hopes this added incentive will encourage all educators to pursue Board certification.

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