Name	NEILSON, DR. JOHN (JACK) RESEARCH AWARD IN ORAL-SYSTEMIC HEALTH
Research Fields TEST	dentistry, periodontics
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	In memory of the founding Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. John (Jack) Neilson, the Neilson family has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba, with an initial gift of $50,000 in 2009. The fund will be used to offer scholarship support for students undertaking graduate thesis research in the area of oral-systemic health. The available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to graduate students who: (1) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the Master of Dentistry (Periodontics) program; (2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study; (3) are conducting thesis research in the area of oral-systemic health related to periodontal or implant diseases; (4) who have received approval for their research ethics protocol from a Research Ethics Board; (5) have established at least one research collaboration with a faculty member or clinical resident from a medical sciences or other health-related discipline outside of dentistry. Recipients may hold the Dr. John (Jack) Neilson Research Award in Oral-Systemic Health concurrently with any other awards, consistent with policies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Value	Available annual income. The selection committee will have the discretion to determine the number and value of awards offered each year.
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	No details on tenability available
Deadlines	No deadlines available
Application Details	Contact the Faculty of Dentistry.