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NIDCR Research Training & Career Development

NIDCR Training & Career Development Awards

Supports early career oral health researchers through training and career-development awards in the United States.

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) funds a comprehensive ladder of research training and career development awards spanning predoctoral students through mid-career investigators in dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) research. Supported mechanisms include individual predoctoral fellowships (F30, F31), the NIDCR-signature F99/K00 Dual-Degree Dentist-Scientist Predoc…

Dental, oral, and craniofacial research workforce development — predoctoral (F30/F31/F99), postdoctoral (F32/K00), career development (K01/K08/K23/K99/R00), institutional training (T32/T90), and pilot grants (R03, R15).

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.nidcr.nih.gov