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NIDCR Research Training Opportunities

NIDCR is one of 27 separate Institutes and Centers located at the NIH on a suburban campus-like environment approximately 10 miles from the center of Washington, D.C. Students in high school, college, graduate school, or the professional schools (dental, medical, veterinary) can spend a summer or work part-time through the academic year at the NIDCR in Bethesda, Maryland.

Award Prize/Recognition

Financial Support

NIDCR has seven intramural research Branches focusing on bone, developmental biology, gene therapy, cancer, epidemiology, immunology, and pain. There is also as active clinical research program with patient care. The NIDCR Training Programs are designed, to expose talented individuals at an early stage in their career to the latest advances in basic, clinical, and epidemiological research. Cellular, biochemical, and molecular approaches are employed using the latest techniques and equipment. Projects are designed to encompass basic, translational, and clinical aspects where appropriate. NIDCR researchers use state-of-the-art technologies to study the fundamental mechanisms of development and disease in order to improve prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of acquired and genetic diseases and disorders.

Program Financial Support

Salaries or stipends are based on the student's educational level and the mechanism of support, and are subject to yearly adjustments. Students with their own funding and students who are willing to volunteer or participate in a co-op program with their school are welcome to apply.

Eligibility

Students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and at least half-time and in good standing at their institutions are eligible. Eligibility varies according to program requirements.

For the summer program, students must work a minimum of 8 weeks. For the part time positions during the academic year, students must be available to work a minimum of 12 hours per week. College graduates must be within 1 year of their graduation and willing to work fulltime for a minimum of 1 year and no more than 2 years. Postdoctoral fellowships range from 1 to 3 years.

Learn More

Dr. Deborah Philp

Director, Office of Education

Opportunities

Interest in Additional opportunities? View the most updated list at NIDCR.

Visit www.nidcr.nih.gov
students in a lab

Dual degree programs:

In addition to both the intramural and extramural training opportunities at the NIH/NIDCR many schools offer formal research training in conjunction with their DDS-DMD program.

The following table is a partial list based on a survey of dual-degree programs in 2006. Please contact the school of interest directly about their current opportunities for formal graduate training concomitantly with the DDS/DMD.

Dental Schools Advertising DDS-DMD/PhD programs

School Name

Activity

Support

Baylor College of Dentistry

Post-graduate

 

Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery

Post-graduate

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advertised*

T32, R25

Marquette University School of Dentistry/University of Rochester

2 students

 

Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry

Advertised*

 

MedicalUniversityofSouth CarolinaCollegeof Dental Medicine

5 students

 

OhioStateUniversityCollegeof Dentistry

Advertised*

T32

University atBuffaloActive

Active+

T32

UniversityofCalifornia,Los AngelesSchoolof Dentistry Active

Active+

T32

UniversityofCalifornia,San FranciscoSchoolof Dentistry

7 students

T32

University ofConnecticutSchoolof Dental Medicine

Advertised*

T32

UniversityofIllinoisatChicagoCollegeof Dentistry

Advertised*

 

UniversityofMaryland,BaltimoreCollegeof Dental Surgery

Active+

 

UniversityofMedicineand Dentistry ofNew Jersey

Advertised*

 

University ofMichiganSchoolof Dentistry

Active+

T32

University ofMinnesotaSchoolof Dentistry

Proposed

 

University of Missouri-Kansas CitySchoolofDentistry

Advertised*

T32

University ofPennsylvaniaSchoolof Dental Medicine

Advertised*

 

UniversityofPuerto Rico/UniversityofRochester

1 student

T32

University ofTexasHealthScienceCenteratHoustonDental Branch

Advertised*

T32

University ofTexasHealthScienceCenteratSan AntonioDentalSchool

Advertised*

T32

University of WashingtonSchool of Dentistry

1 student

pending T32

 

*Program advertised on NIDCR/NIH or individual school web page without comprehensive summary or details, +Some details about duration, structure, and financial support provided

Reprinted from:Roger, JM A survey of dual-degree training opportunities at US dental schools. J Dent Educ. 2006 Sep;70(9):909-17.