General Requirements

Applicants who are licensed dental hygienists or students pursuing a dental hygiene degree are eligible. Eligibility for this grant would allow a practicing dental hygienist, group of hygienists, or an interdisciplinary team of professionals including a dental hygienist and/or a dental hygiene student to apply with these considerations:

• Demonstrate involvement in outstanding activities with a community health program or project, which may include dental, medical and/or mental health enhancement.
• Illustrate that health education is one element of the project.
• Show that these activities enhance the public view of the professional role dental hygienists play in health improvement.

Specific Requirements

• Applicant must be a United States citizen who is either a licensed dental hygienist or a student pursuing a dental hygiene degree.
• Applicant must be a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.
• Current ADHA Institute Board of Directors and ADHA Board of Trustees may not apply, nor may members of the Research Grant Review Committee apply as principlal investigators.