Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award
Forecasted
The Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award supports periodontal residents pursuing full-time academic careers through a scholarship focused on developing future educators and researchers in periodontology.
Funder: American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $10,000 scholarship awarded annually
Summary: Supports third-year periodontal residents pursuing careers in full-time teaching and research in periodontology.
Description
The Dr. D. Walter Cohen Teaching Award is an annual scholarship offered by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation to support future periodontal educators and researchers. It focuses on third-year periodontal residents who intend to pursue careers in full-time teaching and research in periodontology.
The award is part of the Foundation’s investment in periodontal education and research. As the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of Periodontology, the Foundation supports the development of the specialty’s workforce and the advancement of periodontal and implant care. This scholarship specifically supports residents pursuing an academic career path.
