IADR Digital Dentistry Research Network Student Research Award
IADR Digital Dentistry Research Network Student Research Award supports university students through recognition of outstanding digital dentistry research to promote quality work at its annual scientific meeting.
Funder: International Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (Applications open) | January 26, 2027 (Application / abstract deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 and a plaque; up to three abstracts recognized
Summary: Recognizes outstanding digital dentistry research by university students presenting abstracts at the annual IADR General Session.
Key Information: Applicants must be IADR members or have made a bona fide membership application at submission.
Description
The Digital Dentistry Research Network of the International Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR) established this award to promote the quality of young researchers’ work at the annual IADR scientific meeting. It recognizes research submitted as abstracts for presentation at the IADR General Session, with selection based on academic merit, potential impact, originality, and professional presentation of the abstract.
The network’s research scope includes the use or testing of digital technology in treatment planning, diagnostics, intra-operative treatment, intra-oral and extra-oral scanning, and operative accuracy and efficiency. Other areas include machine learning, CAD/CAM milling, 3D printing, digitally fabricated material properties, and interdisciplinary coordination. Full-time and part-time university students with accepted digital dentistry abstracts may compete.
