International Resident Award
Forecasted
International Resident Award supports internationally educated dental residents through a periodontal residency scholarship, helping them progress through specialty training in periodontology.
Funder: American Academy of Periodontology Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $2,000 scholarship awarded annually
Summary: Supports periodontal residency for a rising third-year resident who completed dental school outside the United States.
Key Information: Applicants must be second-year periodontal residents rising into their third year and have earned their dental degree internationally.
Description
The International Resident Award is an annual scholarship from the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation supporting periodontal residency. It is intended for a rising third-year periodontal resident who completed dental school outside the United States. The Foundation presents one $2,000 award each year.
Introduced in the Foundation’s 2026 awards cycle, the scholarship is part of its broader support for periodontal education. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of Periodontology and invests in education and research to advance the specialty. This award focuses on residents with international dental education as they progress through periodontal training.
