Funder: American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: First place: $5,000 + $3,000 travel stipend; second place: $3,000 + $3,000 travel stipend; six runners-up: $500 each
Summary: Recognizes new investigators in the American and Canadian IADR divisions for original research in oral disease prevention or oral health promotion.
Key Information: Applicants must be within 10 years of their first academic appointment and hold qualifying AADOCR or CADR-IADR membership.
Description
The AADOCR/CADR Joseph Lister Award for New Investigators is an awards competition managed by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and supported by Kenvue. It recognizes young investigators in the American and Canadian divisions of the IADR whose original research addresses oral disease prevention or oral health promotion.
The competition emphasizes research originality and potential public health impact. The AADOCR Fellowships Committee reviews eligible abstracts and selects eight finalists to present their research at the AADOCR Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Final judging considers scientific merit alongside the ability to communicate findings, respond to judges’ questions, and describe clear next steps for the research.
