For Dental Educators

Scholarships, Awards and Fellowships for Dental Educators

Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program for Assistant/Associate Deans and Department Chairs Aspiring for Future Deanship  NEW!

Through the generosity of Dr. Rick Workman and his wife, 10 spots for the Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program are being offered tuition free as part of a leadership development trajectory with a goal of preparing promising mid-career dental faculty for future deanships.

ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Faculty Leadership Award

Through this $10,000 award, the faculty recipient who exemplifies Dr. Sinkford’s beliefs and values will influence and encourage others to model Dr. Sinkford’s contributions to dental education. This award is supported by a gift from The Leonard and Valachovic Fund.

ADEA/ADEA Council of Students, Residents, and Fellows/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Junior Faculty Award 

This $2,500 award is designed to be used to enhance an outstanding junior faculty member's teaching, research or service efforts.

ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Excellence in Teaching Award  

This $2,500 award recognizes dental educators who demonstrate exemplary standards and promote excellence in dental education.

ADEA Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program

A stipend of up to $15,000 will be awarded to provide the opportunity for a dental educator to concentrate and conduct research on issues affecting women faculty and develop leadership skills.

ADEA Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarships for Professional Development 

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA), with support from the ADEAGies Foundation, announces the ADEA Faculty of Color Tuition Scholarships for Professional Development, ADEA Summer Program for Emerging Academic Leaders. This scholarship supports professional development activities for faculty of color in dental and allied dental education in the early stages of their careers.

ADEA/Gillette Hayden Memorial Foundation/AAWD Woman Dentist Tuition Scholarship 

One tuition scholarship will be awarded to enable a woman dentist faculty member in dental education to participate in the ADEA Emerging Leaders Program.

ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Award to Honor Jack Bresch  

This award will be presented to a current ADEA member who reflects the attitudes, values and behaviors in advocacy of dental care and dental education as exemplified by Jack Bresch.

ADEA Leadership Institute Phase V Leadership Development Tuition Scholarship: ADEA Emerging Leaders Program

This tuition scholarship will enable an early career faculty member (up to three years of experience) to participate in the ADEA Emerging Leaders Program. It is supported by the ADEA Leadership Phase V Fund .