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ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers


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All applications must be submitted online by Sept. 15, 2025. Applications will not be considered if they are incomplete or submitted after Sept. 15.


Purpose

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the Procter & Gamble Company announce the ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers. These scholarships support dental students who demonstrate firm commitments to becoming dental educators.

Overview

Each year two dental students receive the ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarship for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers.

Each scholarship recipient receives $5,500.

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must:

  • Be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited predoctoral dental program in the United States or Canada, having completed at least one year of the program.
  • Demonstrate interest in advanced education.
  • Show commitment to pursuing an academic career in dental education.
  • Be an ADEA Individual Member.

Application Process Checklist

The following items must be submitted by Sept. 15, 2025, using the ADEA online application process.

  1. A personal statement detailing his or her experiences, influences and decision-making that demonstrate a firm commitment to becoming a dental educator.
  2. Individual letters of nomination and evaluation from two faculty members that address the candidate’s career goals.
  3. A letter of recommendation from the student’s dean or person of equivalent academic rank.
  4. Transcripts obtained from the candidate’s school registrar verifying academic standing.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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 submitted by Sept. 15, 2025.

Notification Date and Award Announcement

Scholarship recipients and applicants not receiving awards will be notified by Dec. 5, 2025.

Awards will be announced during the 2026 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, March 21–24, 2026, in Montréal, Canada.


Past Recipients

2025
Ms. Nicole Setterington, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Andrew Chen, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry

2024
Dr. Nicholas Fischer, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Ms. Madeline Lynn, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry

2023
Ms. Christina Jones, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Min Lin, University of Washington School of Dentistry

2022
Ms. Laura Doherty, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Burinrutt Thanasuwat, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry

2021
Ms. Kristen Horstmann, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Ms. Manavi Nagai, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

2020
Ms. Leela Breitman, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Ngobitak Ndiwane, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2019
Ms. Swaitha Maripuri, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Christina Nunez, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2018
Dr. Devon Allison, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Dr. Kyle Diehl, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

2017
Mr. Elias Almaz, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Beatriz Fortanely, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry

2016
Ms. Wendan Li, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry 
Mr. Ho-Hyun Sun, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

2015
Mr. Jonathan Chodroff, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Kaitrin Kramer, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

2014
Lt. Adam Bennett, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Mr. Kyle Holmberg, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

2013
Mr. Jeffrey T. Hajibandeh, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Michael C. Shapiro, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2012
Ms. Kayleigh A. Eaves, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Angela Gullard, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry


Questions

For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.

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