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Dentistry / Oral Health

Grant Programs

Pre-doctoral Training in General Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, and Dental Public Health and Dental Hygiene
Funds the planning, development, operation of, and participation in approved professional training programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry and dental hygiene.

Post-doctoral Training in General, Pediatric and Public Health Dentistry
Funds the planning, development, operation of, and participation in approved professional training programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry for dental residents, practicing dentists, or other approved primary care dental trainees.

Faculty Development in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Funds the planning, operation of, and development in programs for the training of oral health care providers who plan to teach in general, pediatric, public health dentistry or dental hygiene.

Dental Faculty Loan Repayment
Funds the planning, development, operation of, and retention in dental faculty loan repayment programs for full-time faculty members engaged in general, pediatric, public health dentistry and dental hygiene.

State Oral Health Workforce
Funds State government agencies (or other governor-appointed organizations) to improve access to care in their designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas through low- or no-interest loans, loan forgiveness and repayment, and other dental education and service efforts.

Dental Public Health Residency Training
Funds the planning and development of new residency training programs and the maintenance or improvement of existing residency training in dental public health.

Residency Training in General and Pediatric Dentistry*
Funds the planning, development, operation of, and participation (including financial assistance to residents) in approved residency and advanced education programs in general or pediatric dentistry.

 

*These programs were modified or absorbed by the Affordable Care Act and will have no new funding opportunities.  However, existing grants will continue until their respective end dates.