American Dental Education Association/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program
A $6,000 stipend to pursue a cumulative three-month fellowship at the ADEA Office in Washington, DC, researching issues affecting women faculty.
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Division of
McNeil-PPC, Inc., fund this program honoring Enid A. Neidle, former President of ADEA (1985-86). Under her
leadership, ADEA adopted its policy of promoting the advancement of women in dental education. This is a
unique opportunity for a dental educator to concentrate on issues affecting women faculty.
Overview
This is a cumulative three-month experience at the ADEA office in Washington, DC. The scholar receives a
stipend of $6,000 for travel and living expenses. The scholar’s institution continues to provide salary and fringe
benefits for the duration of the experience. While in Washington, DC, the scholar will gain a distinct perspective
on issues facing women faculty including promotion, advancement and tenure policies; entry and re-entry into
the workforce; child care and elder care; women’s health, work patterns, and advanced education and
research opportunities; and other gender-related issues. The scholar will be assigned to a senior ADEA staff
member and will be involved in a range of ADEA activities in addition to her principal project. ADEA will be
flexible in the arrangement of time away from the scholar’s institution.
Application Deadline
All applications must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2009. Applications will be returned if they are
either incomplete or postmarked after January 31, 2009.
Eligibility
An applicant must:
• be full-time female faculty with a primary teaching appointment in a predoctoral or advanced dental
educational program at an ADEA Member Institution (female junior dental and dental hygiene faculty
members are encouraged to apply)
• be an ADEA Individual Member
American Dental Education Association
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: 202-289-7201
Fax: 202-289-7204
www.adea.org
