ADEA Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program Scholarships 

Overview

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. The Achievers Program is a three-day in-person meeting held at The Carolina Inn on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.

The program is offered at several independent times during 2025. Travel expenses, hotel and some meals are the participant’s responsibility. 

This initial program offering is restricted to full-time U.S. dental faculty.

To be considered for the Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program, individuals must be nominated. All nominees and their representative institutions must be ADEA members.

Nomination criteria are below:

• A brief letter of endorsement by the dental faculty member’s dean that indicates the nominee’s promise for a future higher education leadership role.
• Nominee is a full-time employee of the institution.
• Nominee holds title of Assistant/Associate Dean or Department Chair.
• Nominee has been in the above leadership role a minimum of two years.
• Nominee has a desire for a future deanship or other leadership position in higher education.
• Your application to this scholarship will use the information in your ADEA profile. Please ensure your profile is updated by going to adea.org/myadea.
• All ADEA program participants or scholarship recipients will be required to agree to comply with the ADEA Code of Conduct for Meetings, Conferences, Events, and Virtual Communities, which is available on the ADEA website.

How to Apply

Applications will only be accepted from July. 15 until Sept. 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET through ADEA’s online application. 

The following application materials are required and must be uploaded to the online application:

1. Brief letter of endorsement by dean.
2. Nominee’s curriculum vitae.
3. Nominee’s brief statement of one paragraph (no more than one-half page) indicating their desire and readiness for an additional leadership role, including future deanship.

Nominations will be reviewed by a volunteer committee and nominees will be notified of their application status around Dec. 5, 2025.

De-identified applicant information will be used to improve scholarships at ADEA and may be published. Identified information (e.g., biographies) of successful winners will be published on the ADEA website, shared with your home institution, and may be used in ADEA promotional material.

By applying to this scholarship, you agree that you have read and understand how your information could be used.

Application Deadline

All application materials must be received by Sept. 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET. 

2025 Achievers Program Dates

• Feb 17–19
• April 14–16
• June 9–11
• Sept. 15–17
• Oct. 20–22
• Nov. 10–12

View the ADEA Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program (PDF) for more information.

Notification Date and Award Announcement