IADR Neuroscience Group Investigator Awards (Wiley Blackwell Journal of Oral Rehabilitation)
IADR Neuroscience Group Investigator Awards (Wiley Blackwell Journal of Oral Rehabilitation) support pre- and post-doctoral researchers, rewarding orofacial neuroscience research for novel scientific contributions.
Funder: International Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (Applications open) | January 25, 2027 (Award abstract and supporting documents) | January 26, 2027 (Applications close / General Session abstract deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 USD (Pre-doctoral Fellow Award) | $1,000 USD (Post-doctoral Fellow Award), each with a certificate
Summary: Recognizes pre-doctoral and post-doctoral investigators for outstanding basic, translational, or clinical research in orofacial neuroscience.
Key Information: IADR membership is required, and finalists must present at both the award competition and a regular General Session session.
Description
The IADR Neuroscience Group Investigator Awards recognize outstanding research abstracts and projects related to orofacial neuroscience submitted to the IADR General Session & Exhibition. Associated with the Wiley-Blackwell Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, the program offers separate Pre-doctoral Fellow and Post-doctoral Fellow awards for investigators attending higher academic institutions.
The awards emphasize original, unpublished basic, translational, or clinical research with scientific strength, relevance, and potential impact. Priorities include novel contributions to orofacial neuroscience and temporomandibular disorders, clearly stated goals and hypotheses, innovative study design, appropriate methodology and statistical analysis, and conclusions supported by the data. A judging panel nominated by the Neuroscience Group’s officers selects finalists for a poster competition.
