AAE Foundation Opportunity Grants
Opportunity grants are open to applicants whose requests fall outside the guidelines of the
Foundation’s current grant-making programs. Current programs are: Endodontic Research Grants
including requests for proposals, the Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award and the Annual
Session Grant for Educators.
Goals
Through its grant-making, the Foundation seeks to:
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Inspire and support research and the genesis of new knowledge in endodontics
Enhance the experience of endodontic therapy for patients and clinicians
Increase the number of endodontic educators and facilitate their ability to excel as
academicians
Improve the quality of endodontic education for predoctoral and postgraduate students
via the curriculum and clinical experience within the endodontic program
Support new programs for “nontraditional” educators with unique requirements
How to Apply for an Opportunity Grant
Applicants must submit a one page letter of intent. The letter should describe purpose of the
request, the applicant’s credentials and state the amount of funding requested. The deadlines for
letters of intent are August 1 and December 30. Applications will be reviewed by the
Foundation’s Executive Committee. If the request fits the Foundation’s current priorities,
applicants may be asked to submit a full proposal to the Board of Trustees.
Applicants for grants must be AAE members. Grant applications are accepted in the spring and
the fall.
The guidelines for submitting a proposal are outlined below. This document, including the
proposal cover sheet can be downloaded from the AAE website. The deadlines for proposals are
October 1 and February 1. Proposals are reviewed at the interim and annual meetings of the
Foundation Board of Trustees. Applicants will be notified of their status following the meeting.
On occasion, applicants may be invited to present their request to the Board.
How to prepare a proposal
Proposals must be submitted electronically, either via e-mail at proposals@aae.org or by postal mail
on a CD or DVD. The following items must be included:
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Proposal cover sheet
Two letters of support from individuals who are involved with the project. If the
proposal will be conducted in cooperation with an academic department, these letters
must be from the dean of the dental school and the head of the department.
An itemized budget and budget justification. If the applicant is receiving funds from
other sources, those sources should be included in the revenue section of the budget. An
explanation of the other funding sources should be provided in the budget justification.
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A proposal of not more than five pages. Please cover the following topics in the order
they appear below.
a. The purpose and amount of the request
b. An explanation of how this request relates to the Foundation’s goals, which goal
and area of support it addresses, and how the proposal will advance the specialty
in this area
c. The specific goals and objectives of the project
d. The timeline and implementation plan, if applicable
e. Experience or background information that demonstrates that the applicant has
the ability to meet the stated goals and objectives
f. A explanation of how the success of this project will be evaluated
g. If applicable, relevant statistics and analysis
To ensure consideration, each of these topics must be addressed.
October 16, 2003
Revised August 2005
AAE FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET
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Applicant’s name:
D.D.S.:
AAE Membership Number: 0
D.M.D.:
Other:
Birthdate:
Address
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City, State Zip: , ,
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
U.S. or Canadian citizen:
Permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada:
Amount requested:
If yes, please explain:
Dental school:
Graduation date:
Endodontic program:
Other academic program
Graduation date:
Degree:
Graduation date:
Other financial assistance you are receiving or will receive in support of this proposal:
Source
Amount
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If applicable, complete the following:
Educational institution:
Position:
Program director:
Dean:
Postgraduate program start date:
Postgraduate program end date: