Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
Overview: Established in 1991, recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in clinical investigations that have advanced diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of craniofacial-oral-dental diseases, as well as outstanding research endeavors in other areas.
Sponsor: Sponsored by Kenvue Inc.
Award Details:
Background: Thirty distinguished recipients have received award since inception in 1991. Award recognizes investigators whose clinical research has had meaningful impact on clinical dentistry.
Status: 2025 nomination period closed; winner to be announced shortly.
Contact: caap@ada.org
How to Apply
Nomination Instructions
1. Required Documentation:
- Concise letter of nomination describing nominee's accomplishments in context of award's objectives
- Nominee's curriculum vitae (CV)
- List of publications
- Letter must be explicit in describing impact of nominee's research on clinical dentistry
2. Selection Criteria:
- Scope of nominee's research
- Special emphasis on impact on clinical dentistry
- Publications in refereed journals
- High level of creativity and innovation
- Candidates who developed new materials AND conducted clinical trials to translate results to clinical application preferred
- Those who generated new insights into disease etiology/pathogenesis leading to changes in therapeutic/preventive measures
3. 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
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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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