The ADA Foundation, in cooperation with the Academy of Operative Dentistry, is now accepting applications for the 2015 Dr. Ray Bowen Student Research Award.
The biennial award is open to dental students at all levels who wish to undertake research relevant to contemporary operative dentistry. The award provides $6,000 to the awardee to perform the proposed research and an additional $1,000 to help meet their obligation to present a table clinic based on the research proposal at the Academy of Operative Dentistry's scientific session. The student must have a research mentor who is a member of the academy at his or her institution to provide guidance and act as a co-investigator.
Until 2011, the award was known as the George C. Paffenbarger Student Research Award. It was renamed in 2013 to honor the career of Dr. Ray Bowen, the inventor of resin composites and dentin adhesives and also an internationally recognized authority on composite materials.
The application can be downloaded from the ADA Foundation's website. The application deadline is December 5, 2014.
