The Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry (PDD) program aims to improve access to and delivery of oral health care services in rural and underserved communities.
Donor Name: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
This program has four objectives:
- To increase the number of postdoctoral trained primary care dentists (general, pediatric, and public health dentists) who choose to practice in rural or underserved areas in community-based organizations.
- To prepare dentists to address the oral health needs of people from disadvantaged backgrounds with complex dental conditions.
- To increase the number of dentists trained to manage oral health programs, evaluate systems of care, and design surveillance systems to measure oral health status.
- To evaluate the program, including examination of processes and progress toward goals, program objectives, and expected outcome(s).
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $450,000.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply if you are an entity that has:
- An accredited dental or dental hygiene program or
- An approved residency or advanced education program in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
- If you are eligible, you may partner with a school of public health to provide a master’s degree in public health to dental students, residents, and dental hygiene students.
- To receive support under this program, a trainee must be one of the following:
- A U.S. citizen or noncitizen national.
- A U.S. permanent resident.
- Additionally, the trainee must:
- Demonstrate need for support, and
- Plan to work in the practice of general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or dental public health.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
