Funding for Research Training (Extramural)

Interested in conducting research at your school or dental practice? Progress in dental, oral, and craniofacial science depends on the availability of a talented, well-prepared workforce.

Select from the “Career Stage” and “Program Type” options on the left to filter the list of available extramural research training awards from NIDCR’s Research Training & Career Development Program.

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Intramural Research Training at NIDCR

Alert for Parent Fellowship Funding Opportunities with Due Dates on April 8 and May 7, 2025

We were unable to reissue the parent fellowship funding opportunities to use the new review criteria, FORMS-I forms, and FORMS-I application instructions in time for the April 8 and May 7 (AIDS) due dates.

If applying to a parent Fellowship opportunity (PA-23-260, PA-23-261, PA-23-262, PA-23-263, PA-23-272) for the April 8 or May 7, 2025 standard due date, you must use FORMS-H application forms and FORMS-H instructions. We will accept candidate biosketches with or without grades for applications submitted using FORMS-H.

If applying to a non-parent Fellowship opportunity (PAR-24-332, PAR-24-333, PAR-25-234, or PAR-25-250), you must use FORMS-I application forms and FORMS-I instructions.

Program Name	Career Stage	Type of Award
NIDCR Dentist Scientist Career Transition Award for Intramural Investigators (K22 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Postdoctoral Scientists	Training sponsored by NIDCR (off-campus)
NIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	Postdoctoral Scientists	Training sponsored by NIDCR (off-campus)