Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research
Funding Amount
$25,000 plus $20,000 fellowship for selected recipient
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research
Overview: Established in 1985 and presented every three years, honors individuals who through basic or clinical research have contributed to advancement of dentistry profession or major improvement in oral health of the public.
Sponsor: Sponsored by the ADA and Colgate.
Award Details:
Frequency: Presented once every three years
Next Nomination Window: 2027
Geographic Scope: International eligibility
Contact: caap@ada.org
How to Apply
Nomination Instructions
1. Required Documentation:
- Formal letter of nomination specifying candidate's qualifications
- Candidate's curriculum vitae (CV)
- List of publications
2. Contact for Questions: caap@ada.org
What American Dental Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 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
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