This grant funds innovative research to improve learning, teaching, and best practices in dental education, supporting projects that advance educational methods and scholarship in the field.
Funder: International Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per project; typically one award annually; 50% disbursed at award, 50% upon final report.
Summary: Supports research advancing effective learning and teaching in dental education, with emphasis on innovation and dissemination of best practices.
This grant supports research projects that promote or disseminate effective learning and teaching activities in dental education. The program encourages high-quality educational research, feasibility studies in innovative or emerging areas, collaborations to enhance educational projects, and the sharing of best practices within the dental education community. Topics of interest include educational practice, teaching and learning dynamics, curriculum and program evaluation, competency evaluation, applications of new technologies and methodologies, and issues related to licensing, certification, and continuing professional development. The goal is to foster scholarship and innovation in dental education through impactful research initiatives.