Patty & Paul Levi Research Award Grant

The Patty & Paul Levi Research Award, administered by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, offers a $5,000 grant to support research in periodontics. This award is specifically for predoctoral dental students who have a mentor from a periodontal faculty. Applications may be submitted after graduation if the research was conducted during their predoctoral studies, but immediate family of board members are ineligible.

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation improves the periodontal and general health of the public through support of research and education. The AAP Foundation oversees a number of annual scholarships and fellowships in the field of periodontics.
The recipient of the Patty & Paul Levi Research Award receives a $5,000 award.

Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to a predoctoral student or students in a dental school with a periodontal faculty or resident member as a mentor/principal investigator.The dental school does not need to have a postdoctoral periodontal program but the research must be done through their Department of Periodontology.The research and associated research project proposal must be completed prior to their application. The applicant may still submit an application after graduating as long as the research was done while they were predoctoral students.

Ineligibility

Immediate family members of the Foundation Board of Directors, officers, and selection committee members are not eligible to apply for the fellowship.The award should be considered a supplement to any salary, stipend or research support.