AADOCR Gert Quigley Government Affairs Fellowship
AADOCR Gert Quigley Government Affairs Fellowship supports graduate students through guided research and advocacy training to learn federal policymaking and advance dental, oral, and craniofacial research priorities.
Funder: American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 31, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $7,000 living-expense stipend plus two paid trips to Washington, D.C.; one-year appointment with six to eight weeks onsite
Summary: A public policy fellowship for graduate students to learn federal policymaking and advance dental, oral, and craniofacial research policy priorities.
Key Information: Applicants must be AADOCR National Student Research Group members pursuing a D.M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., or dual degree.
Description
The AADOCR Gert Quigley Government Affairs Fellowship introduces graduate-level students to the federal legislative process as it relates to dental, oral, and craniofacial research and the oral health care delivery system. Run by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, it combines guided research and advocacy professional development with projects advancing the association’s policy priorities.
The fellow meets members of the scientific research and public health communities in Washington, D.C., and joins the AADOCR Government Affairs Committee for one year. The program includes six to eight weeks at AADOCR headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, participation in AADOCR Advocacy Day and Capitol Hill meetings, and service as government affairs liaison to the AADOCR National Student Research Group.
