Purpose
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has partnered with the Colgate-Palmolive Co. and the National Dental Association (NDA) to create the ADEA/Colgate-Palmolive Co./NDA Jeanne C. Sinkford Scholarship. Jeanne C. Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., was the first woman to become a dean of a U.S. dental school (Howard University). She is a renowned scholar and champion of the advancement of women in dental education, the dental profession, and the medical sciences. In her present position as Associate Executive Director and Director of the ADEA Center for Equity and Diversity, Dr. Sinkford promotes the growth of underrepresented minority and women students and faculty in dental education. The Sinkford Scholarship provides the opportunity for a dental educator who is closely aligned with the promotion of equity and diversity to participate in the ADEA Leadership Institute.
Overview
The Sinkford Scholar receives an award in the amount of $15,000 that allows her to participate in the ADEA Leadership Institute. To be eligible for the Sinkford Scholarship, the recipient must have submitted the ADEA Leadership Institute’s application materials in a timely way, be selected to attend the ADEA Leadership Institute, and have her dean or program director’s support to cover any costs of the ADEA Leadership Institute above the amount of the award. You may view full details about the ADEA Leadership Institute on the ADEA website.
*To be considered for this scholarship, select this option on your ADEA Leadership Institute Application.
Application Deadline
All applications must be received on or before November 1, 2011. Electronic submissions are not accepted.
Eligibility Requirements
An applicant must:
• demonstrate strong leadership qualities
• demonstrate interest and work in equity and diversity issues in the profession
• be an ADEA Individual Member
Applicants are strongly encouraged to hold active membership in the National Dental Association.
Application Process Checklist
Submit the following on or before November 1, 2011:
• the completed ADEA Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships Application form
• the completed ADEA Leadership Institute application with an indication of interest in the Sinkford Scholarship
Authorized Signatory
The completed application must be signed by one of the following:
• Dental school dean
• Program director
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Notification Date and Award Announcement
The recipient of the scholarship will be notified on or before January 3, 2012. The award will be presented in a ceremony during the 2012 ADEA Annual Session in Orlando, Florida, March 17 – 21, 2012.
Past Recipients
2011
Dr. H. Eugene Brooks, University of Colorado Denver
2010
Dr. Daphne C. Ferguson-Young, Meharry Medical College
2009
Dr. Heidi C. Crow, University at Buffalo
2008
Dr. Michelle A. Robinson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2007
Dr. Lavern Holyfield, Baylor College of Dentistry