William White Scholarship

• One undergraduate student will receive $1,000.
• One graduate student will receive $2,000.
• Scholarship monies will be submitted in the students’ names to their educational debtee(s).
• Recipients will be recognized at the NAADAC 2023 Annual Conference.
• Winning research papers will be shared online.

• Must have at least one full academic year of coursework remaining in pursuit of an Associate, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in addiction studies or an addiction-related field with an emphasis on or concentration in addiction (minimum of 5 courses or 15 semester credits or 22 quarter credits in addiction education)
• Grade Point Average (GPA) of B (2.7-3.0) or higher
• Current NAADAC Member

The following information must be submitted for review by the NAADAC Student Committee:

• Completed application form
• Unofficial academic transcript
• Two letters of recommendation from members of the academic/research/clinical community
• Original and individually created APA-formatted research paper on one of the following six themes:
   
  • Reducing Stigma and/or Discriminations*;
  • Social Justice and Substance Use Disorders*;
  • Current Trends of Psychotherapeutic Approaches with Addiction*;
  • Common ethical considerations for addiction professionals; how to resolve them and how to prevent them;
  • Innovative and progressive treatment approaches (i.e., telehealth, use of psychedelics/hallucinogens, medications, treatment modalities etc.);
  • How to provide effective addiction treatment, while using best practices, within diverse populations (include diverse treatment teams and clientele).

*Denotes perpetual topics

• Graduate students must submit a 10-12 page (exclusive of title page, abstract, references, and definitions), double-spaced research paper in current APA format
• Undergraduate students must submit a 5-7 page (exclusive of title page, abstract, references, and definitions), double-spaced research paper in current APA format

Faculty advisor review before submission of research paper strongly suggested.

How will my paper be scored?

All papers will be scored using the NAADAC William L. White Scholarship Decision Making Rubric.

Can I submit a paper that I wrote with someone else/co-authored?

No, only individually-written papers are eligible for the William White Scholarship. 

Can I submit a paper that I submitted in one of my courses?

Yes, you can submit a paper that you submitted (or plan to submit) in one of your courses, but not a paper that has been previously published.  

Will I receive feedback or edits to my paper?

No, we are not able to provide feedback or edits to individual papers.

Am I required to submit a "Definitions" section within my paper? 

While you are not required to include the section, you will lose scoring points if the section is not included.