The IADR PRG SUNSTAR Foundation Award aims to support research within the field of dental/oral artificial intelligence. The award will be conferred on an annual basis for a 5-year duration and in a competitive way, based on an application for a research project on artificial intelligence in the field of periodontology. Applicants must be a current member of IADR-PRG. They must be a PhD or Masters' student (in the final year of the program at the time of award) or post-doctoral scientist (within 24-months of successful completion of a PhD at the time of the submission deadline) in an academic institution. They may also be at an academic rank below associate professor or equivalent. Applicants must submit a research protocol that must include the following: an abstract; a brief but concise background to the proposed research project, clearly stating the significance of problem, and the innovation of the proposed studies; clear aims and objectives; concise description of the methods, including sample size/power estimates, and statistics; and estimated budget allocation. Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation from their Department Head or Dean including a statement that the applicant will be allocated designated time for execution of the proposed study. They must also submit a letter of agreement from any proposed collaborator/s, clearly stating that the equipment and resources needed for the specific project will be provided. Applications should be submitted electronically to Professor Purnima Kumar at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Please visit the award's website for more information.