Open nowCloses Mar 1, 2027Award: Up to $2K
Charles W. Finley Visiting Scholar Education Grants (event listed deadline)
periodontal education
Who can apply: Accredited U.S. periodontal programs.
Deadline: March 1, 2027 (event listing)
About American Academy of Periodontology
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation serves to advance the specialty of periodontology and dental implant surgery through advocacy, research, and education.
Focus Areas
PeriodontologyDental implant surgeryClinical and translational researchDental educationScholarships and fellowshipsProgrammatic awards and grantsPlanned giving / endowment
Who They Fund
dental professionals (Massachusetts Dental Society)dental students and research trainees (AADOCR fellows)Massachusetts voters / general public affected by ballot measures
Funding Style
About American Academy of Periodontology
The American Academy of Periodontology Foundation centers its giving on periodontology and dental implant surgery, with grantmaking built around advocacy, research, and education. Its active programs show a steady commitment to the professional pipeline: fellowships for faculty, scholarships for students and residents, and research awards for early-career periodontists. In 2023, the foundation also made a $351,000 general support grant to itself, alongside external grants that connected periodontology to dental policy, academic training, and research programming. The foundation’s education portfolio is especially visible. It supports U.S. periodontal students through awards such as the Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Kramer Scholar Award for Excellence and the Teaching Fellowships for early-career periodontal educators. It also backs residents and faculty with targeted awards, including the International Resident Award and the Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship. Research support appears in awards for predoctoral students and periodontal residents, as well as fellowships aimed at clinical researchers and educators. Its recent grants show the same pattern: public advocacy, academic development, and research support rather than broad charitable dispersal. The foundation works through nominations in some programs and open applications in others, with several awards tied to U.S. periodontal training institutions.
What American Academy of Periodontology Funds
In dental education, the foundation gives $25,000 Teaching Fellowships to qualified faculty within their first three years of teaching at a U.S. periodontal training institution. It also offers the $12,000 Educator Scholarships for students who plan to become full-time teachers at U.S. periodontal programs after graduation. For resident support, the International Resident Award provides $2,000 to second-year periodontal residents who trained outside the United States and need help with travel, immigration, legal, and related expenses. The Bud and Linda Tarrson Fellowship supplies $30,000 over up to three years for faculty at U.S. training institutions, with recipients nominated by their periodontal program director. Research support appears through The Patty and Paul Levi Research Award, which gives two $5,000 awards each year: one for a predoctoral student and one for a periodontal resident. The Nevins BioHorizons Fellowship adds another $20,000 fellowship for early-career periodontal clinical researchers and educators.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$370K
Total Assets
$22.2M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenses
$10.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $95K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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