ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation
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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
Purpose
The ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation is offered to dental students who are committed to advancing the dental profession. Applicants must have completed at least one year of an accredited dental program in the United States or Canada.
The scholarship is open to full-time students pursuing a career in dentistry who demonstrate professional excellence and strive to make a difference in the profession of dentistry, and recognizes students who demonstrate leadership, dedication to care and an appreciation of the role of innovation in providing more effective care.
Overview
One student who has completed at least one year of an accredited predoctoral dental program in the United States or Canada and is in good academic standing will receive $1,000.
Application Information
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,
- Maintain good academic standing and
- Demonstrate achievements in research, community service, leadership, personal growth, etc. that relate to career goals.
Application Process Checklist
Applicants must submit the following items by Sept. 10, 2026, using the ADEA online application process:
- A letter of recommendation from a dental faculty member addressing the candidate’s qualities,
- A personal statement (no more than 500 words) from the applicant describing their achievements in research, community service, leadership, personal growth, etc. that relate to the candidate’s career goals to advance the dental profession,
- A current curriculum vitae and
- Transcripts obtained from the candidate’s school registrar verifying academic standing.
Applications to scholarships use information from ADEA member profiles. Please be sure applicant/nominee profiles are updated at adea.org/myadea prior to submitting application/nomination.
Identified information (e.g., biographies) of successful winners will be published on the ADEA website, shared with winner's home institution and may be used in ADEA promotional material. By accepting this scholarship, winner agrees to have read this disclaimer and understands how their information could be used.
Application Deadline
Applications must be received by Sept. 10, 2026.
Notification Date and Award Announcement
Scholarship recipients and applicants not receiving awards will be notified by December 2026.
Awards will be announced during the 2027 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, March 13–16, 2027, in Chicago, IL.
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.
2026
Mr. Arshia Sabet, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
2025
Ms. Camila Tussie, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
2024
Ms. Megan Davis, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
2023
Mr. Nam Nguyen, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
2022
Ms. Amanda Swanson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Questions
For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.