Tufts University School of Dental Medicine prides itself on the opportunities available for students to do research while pursuing full-time dental studies. Students conduct research in a wide range of areas, such as dental materials, public health studies, educational research, and basic science research. The majority of our research students work on their projects during the summer weeks either after their first, second, or third year. Our Dean’s Research Scholarship program allows for five motivated and exemplary students to be involved with research as soon as they enter dental school. Read more about the effect of this scholarship program on the student research participation at TUSDM.
Student Research Fellowship Program
The Student Research Fellowship Program provides predoctoral dental students with the opportunity to earn a stipend while performing research under the supervision of University faculty. Learn more and apply.
Learn more about finding a research mentor.
Bates-Andrews Research Day
Each year Tufts University School of Dental Medicine holds the Bates-Andrews Research Day to honor George A. Bates, an alumnus who taught Tufts medical and dental students. Learn more.
Other Presentation Opportunities
- Yankee Dental Congress
- ADEA Annual Session
- American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Annual Meeting
External Opportunities and Fellowships
- Please contact Dental Research Administration if you are interested in submitting an application for a fellowship opportunity. Some require submission through the institution and must follow institutional deadlines and policies.
- AADOCR Student Research Fellowships
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars Program – Please see a write up in on this program in the Tufts Dental Magazine Spring 2018 Vol. 22 No.1
- New York Academy of Medicine – David E. Rogers Student Research Fellowship Program