ADEA/Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program Scholarships
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For Students
- ADEA/Haleon Dental Hygiene Scholarship
- ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award
- ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships
- ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation
- ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation
- ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship
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For Dental Educators
- ADEA/AAL Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program Scholarship
- ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning Scholarship
- ADEA/Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program Scholarships
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Faculty Leadership Award
- ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Junior Faculty Award
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Excellence in Teaching Award
- ADEA Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program
- ADEA/Gillette Hayden Memorial Foundation Tuition Scholarship for Early Career Professional Development
- ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Award to Honor Jack Bresch
- ADEA Leadership Institute Phase V Leadership Development Tuition Scholarship
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For Leadership Institute Fellows
- ADEA/AADOCR/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Dr. Dominick P. DePaola Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/ADEAGies Foundation Drs. Connie L. and Richard R. Drisko Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/Foundation for Endodontics Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/American College of Dentists Dr. Jerome Bright Miller Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc./National Dental Association Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/ADEAGies Foundation Dr. Patricia L. Blanton Leadership Development Fund Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/American College of Dentists Dr. Juliann Bluitt Foster Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
Overview
Through the generosity of Dr. Rick Workman and his wife, Angie Workman, 10 spots for the ADEA/Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program are being offered tuition-free as part of a leadership development trajectory with the 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 several times throughout 2027. Travel expenses, accommodations and some meals are the participant’s responsibility.
This program offering is restricted to full-time U.S. dental faculty.
Individuals must be nominated to be considered for the ADEA/Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program. All nominees and their representative institutions must be ADEA members.
2027 Achievers Program Dates
- Feb 16–18
- April 13–15
- June 8–10
- Sept. 14–16
- Oct. 19–21
- Nov. 9–11
View the ADEA Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program (PDF) for more information.
Application Information
Criteria for Program Nomination
- A brief letter of endorsement by the dental faculty member’s dean that indicates the nominee’s promise for future higher education leadership,
- Nominee must be a full-time employee of the institution,
- Nominee must hold the title of Assistant/Associate Dean or Department Chair and been in the role for a minimum of two years and
- Nominee must be pursuing a future deanship or other leadership position in higher education.
Nomination for this scholarship will use the information from nominee’s ADEA profile. Please ensure nominee’s profile is updated by going to adea.org/myadea.
Application Process Checklist
The following items must be submitted by September 10, 2026, using the ADEA online application process:
- A brief letter of endorsement by nominee’s dean,
- Nominee’s curriculum vitae and
- A brief statement by nominee (no more than 1,500 characters) indicating their current trajectory, desire and readiness for an additional leadership role, including future deanship.
Nominations will be reviewed by a volunteer committee and selected nominees will be notified by December 2026.
De-identified nominee information will be used to improve scholarships at ADEA and may be published. Identified information (e.g., biographies) of winners will be published on the ADEA website, shared with the nominee’s home institution, and may be used in ADEA promotional material. By applying for this scholarship, the nominee agrees that they have read and understand how their information could be used.
Application Deadline
All application materials must be received by Sept. 10, 2026.
Participation Standards
ADEA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic as prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.
All ADEA stakeholders (members, vendors, affiliate organizations or guests) who wish to participate in ADEA’s in-person or virtual events must affirm that they will abide by the ADEA Code of Conduct for Meetings, Conferences, Events, and Virtual Communities as a condition of participation.
Past Recipients
2026Dr. Nikola Angelov, UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston
Dr. Mary Anne Melo, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Dr. Carlos Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
Questions
For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.