Designed to reach students attending all U.S. and Canadian dental schools, the Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program fosters a recruitment effort, encouraging and preparing students to enter academic dentistry.
Among the components of the Fellowship Program are:
- Seminars at the AADR and ADEA Annual Sessions aimed at identifying dental and allied dental students interested in pursuing academic careers
- The selection of 11 students each year for a year-long fellowship experience about academic dental careers
- Mentor training and support programs utilizing dental school faculty
- External partnerships to expand and sustain the Fellowship Program
Each fellow and his or her mentor attends a Summer Fellow/Mentor Training Session and the AADR and ADEA Annual Sessions during the Fellowship year. ADCFP Fellows will receive a $4,000 stipend, which supports attendance to the Summer Training Session and the AADR and ADEA Annual Sessions. ADCFP provides students an opportunity to experience the benefits and rewards of teaching.
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For 2008, the application deadline was February 25. An ADCFP Selection Committee announced the 2008 Fellows at the ADCFP Reception on March 31, 2008, at the ADEA Annual Session in Dallas, Texas.