PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY
PO Box 189, Glendora, NJ 08029
1-215-925-6050
Email: lgottlieb@philcodent.org
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION
The Philadelphia County Dental Society, a component Society of the American Dental Association, will award scholarship grants to dental students in the Class of 2026 and Class of 2027 at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. The scholarship program is intended to help students meet immediate financial needs and support students in their professional endeavors. It is funded primarily by contributions from members and friends of the Philadelphia County Dental Society.
Criteria for selection will include involvement in organized dentistry, service to the community, and academic achievement. All applicants must also be current members of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) in good standing.
Awards are available to students at Philadelphia's two dental schools, and checks will be payable to the recipient and his/her school. Previous recipients are not eligible to re-apply.
Recipients will be selected and notified by email no later than January 1, 2025 and checks will be presented at the Philadelphia County Dental Society Installation of Officers Ceremony in February 2025, full details to follow. Recipients will be invited to the presentation of awards followed by dinner.
If you wish to apply, you MUST complete the online application and attach:
- confirmation of current ASDA membership [e.g., a copy of your membership card or a letter or FAX from ASDA in Chicago];
- a current OFFICIAL transcript from your dental school;
- a current professional CV/resume;
- a letter of recommendation from your dean or a faculty member.
Applications and all enclosure must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2024;
applications received after that will NOT be eligible for consideration.
Incomplete applications will NOT be considered or acknowledged.
(See Application below)
Your application MUST include the following:
- confirmation of current ASDA membership [e.g., a copy of your membership card or a letter or fax from ASDA in Chicago];
- a current OFFICIAL transcript from your dental school;
- a current professional CV/Resume;
- a letter of recommendation from your dean or a faculty member.
Applications and all enclosures must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2024;
applications received after that will NOT be eligible for consideration.
Incomplete applications will NOT be considered or acknowledged.
