The Howard R. Raper Award is given to a graduate student who is in the second or third year of an oral and maxillofacial radiology graduate or postgraduate educational program at the time of application. The candidate's nomination for the award must be made by the program director. Applicants should be members of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology or should have applied for membership at the time of application. The award has been established to recognize a promising graduate student who demonstrates an interest in oral and maxillofacial radiology and intends to pursue a career in academia. The monetary award is intended to help the student's academic pursuits. A letter of reference from the applicant's OMFR residency program director must not be submitted with the application but must instead be submitted directly to AAOMR via email. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology for more information.