Scholarships, Awards and Fellowships for Students

ADEA Haleon Dental Hygiene Scholarship

A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student pursuing a career in dental hygiene who demonstrates a strong commitment to community health.

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

Two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to support dental hygiene students who are pursuing education beyond an associate degree and who have an interest in an academic career.

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

Two $5,500 scholarships will be awarded to support predoctoral dental students who demonstrate firm commitments to becoming dental educators.

ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award

Sponsored by ADEA, this award honors Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford's remarkable and lasting impact on dental education and is intended to inspire and empower the next generation of students. It is given annually by each U.S. and Canadian dental school to a student in good academic standing in their final year of dental education.

ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships

Twelve $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to support predoctoral students who have demonstrated academic excellence in preventive dentistry.

ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation

A $1,000 scholarship, named in Ms. DiGangi's honor, will be awarded to a dental hygiene student who expresses the desire to transform oral health through leadership and innovative care delivery.

ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student pursuing a career in dentistry who demonstrates professional excellence and strives to make a difference in the profession of dentistry.

ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship

A $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to support an individual studying allied dental education at the baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree level.

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.

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