Burch Scholarship for Equity-Centered Leadership Grant

The Burch Scholarship for Equity-Centered Leadership, offered by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, supports licensed dental hygienists from marginalized groups pursuing graduate education. This scholarship aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the profession, addressing social determinants of health. Recipients must demonstrate their commitment through a personal essay outlining their career journey and its impact on underserved communities. The award amount is $2,500, helping to eliminate barriers to access in oral health care.

About ADHA
Leading the way as a unified force, the ADHA works to support dental hygienists and advance the dental hygiene profession by developing new career paths, expanding opportunities for care, and providing the latest training and information. At every stage of your career, ADHA will help you be at your best for the people who count on you most – your patients. We support your goals by helping to ensure access to quality oral health care; promoting dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research; and representing your legislative interests at the local, state and federal levels. Our members have access to the latest news and research through our industry-leading publications, continuing education courses, scholarships, grants and events.
Awarded to a licensed dental hygienist from a socially disadvantaged or marginalized population that is underrepresented in the dental hygiene profession, who is seeking to further educational opportunities to create new career pathways which expand justice, diversity, inclusion to impact social determinants of health, remove barriers to access to care and/or advance health equity for unserved or underserved communities. Must be actively licensed/Registered Dental Hygienist, LGBTQIA+ Identity, Black/African/Asian/Hispanic American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Male; Professional ADHA member. Must complete an Essay/Personal Statement on why their identity, dental hygiene career path, educational journey and leadership will contribute to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in oral health, address social determinants of health, remove barriers to access to oral care and why the communities they serve will benefit.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered, please refer to specific scholarships for further requirements:Must be a professional member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
Must be enrolled in a Graduate (Masters or Doctoral) degree program (full or part-time) in Dental Hygiene or accredited, degree studies related to the professional roles of the dental hygienistGraduate students (Masters or Doctoral) must hold an active dental hygiene license and the minimum of a baccalaureate degree.
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