Align Technology, Inc. has announced the opening of its 2024 Annual Research Award Programme to support clinical and scientific dental research in universities across the globe. This year, up to $300,000 will be awarded to university faculty for scientific and technological research initiatives to advance patient care in the fields of orthodontics and dentistry. Align Technology's Research Award Programme has funded approximately $3 million in research since the programme's inception in 2010.

Awards available for dental research at universities are available in the following regions: Americas (US, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America): Four one-year awards of up to US$25,000 each.

EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa): Four one-year awards of up to US$25,000 each.

APAC (Asia-Pacific): Four one-year awards of up to US$25,000 each. Eligible applicants for dental research awards include full-time and part-time faculty involved in dental or scientific research at universities where Invisalign treatment or the iTero scanner is available. All applications are reviewed by an independent academic committee that forwards its recommendations to Align for final selection. Consideration will be given to first-time applications from a university programme. Programme details, instructions, and application forms for prospective applicants can be found at https://learn.aligntech.com/pages/61/resources (for Americas, EMEA and APAC applicants).

Research proposals and completed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on 8 March 2024. Award recipients will be notified by 3 June 2024.