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IADR Hatton Competition and Awards

International Association for Dental Research(IADR)

The IADR Hatton Competition is designed to provide an opportunity for the best junior investigators from all IADR Divisions and Sections to present their research at the annual IADR General Session. Of these international competitors, up to six (6) may receive monetary prizes and commemorative plaques in the junior and senior categories.

Each candidate who participates will receive prepaid IADR meeting registration, as well as monetary prizes awarded to the six (6) winners of the Competition. The Competition will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. IADR will funding pre-paid meeting registration, 4 nights hotel stay to be arranged by IADR, and $1,000 travel stipend to IADR Hatton Competitors.

Award Prize/Recognition

Each candidate who participates will receive prepaid IADR meeting registration, as well as monetary prizes awarded to the six (6) winners of the Competition. First prize -$1,600 and a Trophy, Second prize - $800 and a Trophy

Junior:
Currently enrolled in a B.D.S./D.D.S. (Bachelor’s and/or dental degree). This competition will be limited to those candidates who have carried out their research as part of undergraduate/professional training (research undertaken as an undergraduate science student, as a dental student, or at a time of pursuing an intercalated science degree while in training as a dental student).

Senior:
Entrants must be enrolled in a post-dental, post-graduate, or Ph.D. program or have performed the research submitted to the competition within three (3) years of their earning the award of Ph.D. Entrants for this category would have carried out research as part of a higher degree, either a Masters, Ph.D., or M.D. with previous laboratory experience, or as part of specialty training, and post-doctorals. The Senior Category is divided into two sections:

Clinical/Pre-clinical Research: Involving research on human subjects and/or epidemiologic studies.
Basic Science Research: Involving laboratory or animal research.

All candidates must be a current member of or, at the time of submission, have made bona fide application to the IADR.

The Competition is open to the Divisions and Sections of the IADR, who will hold a local competition to select their competitors for the IADR Hatton Competition.

How to Apply:
By abstract deadline, Divisions/Sections must submit to the IADR Global Headquarters the name or names of candidates, title(s) of their presentation(s), and the category in which each is entered.

Please submit information via email to the Awards, Grants & Fellowships Coordinator.

Candidates MUST submit an abstract and biosketch form via the IADR Meeting Abstract Submission site to the IADR Global Headquarters by the abstract deadline, if they have been selected by their Division/Section (includes AADOCR).

Candidates must indicate on the biosketch form that they are IADR Hatton Competitors and the category in which they are entering (junior, or senior: basic science or senior: clinical research).

Presentation:

Candidates will present their research in an oral presentation format (up to 10 minutes verbal presentation, and a question-and-answer period not to exceed 5 minutes). English language facility should not be a factor when the work is judged; however, the ability to communicate effectively with the reviewers is desirable. The Hatton Awards judging will occur on June 24, 2025. And, Hatton competitors will be scheduled a second time to present their science to the general public. Detailed instructions regarding both presentations will be sent to all competitors. Entries in the three categories will be judged separately.

Judging Criteria:

In judging, the IADR Awards Review Committee will weigh participation as follows: 40% for verbal presentation, 30% for question-and-answer period, and 30% for scientific merit.

The following will be considered:

originality and design of the investigation;
quality of the data produced;
suitability of the methods of analysis used;
scientific value of the work;
quality of the poster presentation;
demonstrated mastery of the subject.

Specialties

Clinical Trials

Eligibility Requirements

Requirements:

On the abstract form and presentation, the entrant must be listed first, as primary author and presenter of the abstract entered for the competition. Co-authors, if any, should also be listed on both the abstract and the presentation. In order to be considered for the competition, the contestant’s research may not have been published or presented at any major scientific meeting prior to the Division/Section meeting at which the contestant is selected.