Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship
The Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship supports early-career U.S. periodontal faculty with multi-year funding to advance their roles as educators and researchers in academic periodontology.
Funder: American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 total ($10,000/year for up to 3 years)
Summary: Supports early-career periodontal faculty in the U.S. with multi-year personal funding to help sustain their roles as educators.
Key Information: Applicants must be nominated by their periodontal program director; award is a supplement, not a replacement, for institutional support.
Description
The Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship is awarded by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation to support early-career periodontal faculty in the United States. This multi-year fellowship is designed to help sustain the roles of junior faculty as educators by providing personal funding over three years. The program aims to foster the next generation of periodontal educators and strengthen the academic infrastructure of U.S. periodontology programs.
