Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research
Funding Amount
$25,000 plus $20,000 fellowship for selected recipient
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Sponsor: Sponsored by the ADA and Colgate.
Award Details:
- Amount: $25,000 honorarium plus gold medallion
- Travel: All expenses for recipient's travel and lodging covered
- Additional Benefit: If eligible, recipient serves three-year term as member of ADA Council on Scientific Affairs
- Fellowship: Recipient selects fellow to receive $20,000 to support their research
- Recognition: Formal presentation ceremony
Frequency: Presented once every three years
Next Nomination Window: 2027
Geographic Scope: International eligibility
How to Apply
Nomination Instructions
- Required Documentation:
- Formal letter of nomination specifying candidate's qualifications
- Candidate's curriculum vitae (CV)
- List of publications
- Contact for Questions: caap@ada.org
What American Dental Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 59
- Total given
- $18.15M
- Median grant
- $57K
- Range
- $5,000–$14.1M
- By dollars: Massachusetts 79%, Rhode Island 3%, California 1%. Top recipient cities: Las Vegas, NV; Somerville, MA; Warwick, RI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Ada Forsyth Institute · Somerville, MA
Public Support
$14.1M
Rhode Island Dental Association · Warwick, RI
public support
$504K
Mississippi Dental Association · Flowood, MS
public support
$186K
California Dental Association · Sacramento, CA
public support
$175K
Massachusetts Dental Society · Southborough, MA
public support
$170K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Dental health
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