Johnson & Johnson has paired with the American Dental Association (ADA) to provide grants to students who have achieved academic excellence while studying preventive dentistry. This program allots $2,500 toward tuition and fees for up to 12 students each year. Dental schools can nominate as many as three enrolled students, each of whom must show outstanding academic achievement. Interested students should contact their dean of students for information.
2010 ADEA Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships
ADEA/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Preventive Dentistry Scholarships
1400 K Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
202-289-7201
adea.org/professional_development/adea_scholarships_awards_fellowships/Pages/JohnsonJohnsonHealthcareProductsPreventiveDentistryScholarships.aspx
Dental students who are members of the Church of Latter Day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church) can apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 from the Academy of LDS Dentists. Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of dental school and must be a member of (or join) the local chapter of the Academy of LDS Dentists. Award recipients can use this grant for books, tuition, housing or cost-of-living expenses. The academy considers both financial need and academic merit when deciding awards.
Academy of LDS Dentists
136 Harman Continuing Education Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602
801-422-4853
academyofldsdentists.com
Dental students of Hispanic descent can apply for three grants from the Hispanic Dental Association. The Colgate-Palmolive/HDA Foundation Scholarship provides up to $10,000 toward academic training. Hispanic dental students can also submit applications for the Procter & Gamble Professional Oral Health/HDA Foundation Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to first-year dental students only. Students of Hispanic descent in Texas can receive up to $1,000 if they win a Dr. Juan D. Villarreal/HDA Foundation Scholarship. All applicants must have current membership in the Hispanic Dental Association.
Hispanic Dental Association
3085 Stevenson Dr., Ste. 200
Springfield, IL 62703
217-529-6517
hdassoc.org
Dental students can apply for two awards from the ADA Foundation. The ADA Dental Student Scholarship provides funds to enrolled students who have already completed the first year of dental school and have earned a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Minority dental students entering the second year of dental school can also apply for the Minority Dental Scholarship. This grant also requires a minimum 3.0 GPA for consideration.
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-2500
ada.org