Coltene Student Bursary (£500 + £500 Materials/Consumables Bursary)

This highly prestigious bursary is to assist undergraduate students with a study relevant to the field of Prosthodontics. Joint applications by two students as well as single authors are allowed.

The award includes the following components;

• An award of £500 to the successful candidate (shared in the event of a joint application)
• A materials/consumables bursary to the value of £500 to the Prosthetic or Restorative teaching department of the Dental School of the successful applicant(s)
• A certificate, presented by Coltene Whaledent
• Attendance at the annual conference in the following year as a guest of the society, where the successful applicant will present their work.

The certificates and the winners prize will be presented at the Society Conference following the period of study/travel and the award winner(s) will be asked to present a poster at the conference.

Please note: In addition up to two other applicants will be considered for BSSPD Bursaries of £300 and £150.
Closing date: 27th January 2012

Click here to download the Coltene Whaledent student bursary entry form

Regulations

The British Society of Prosthodontics, in association with Coltene/Whaledent UK, offers an annual award to assist undergraduate students with a study relevant to the field of Prosthodontics. The award may be used to fund equipment necessary for the study and/or to provide travelling expenses to the venue of the study. The bursary consists of a cash award of £500 together with a certificate and a separate materials/consumables bursary awarded to the dental school of the successful applicant.

The successful applicant will be asked to present a poster demonstration at the Annual Conference as a guest of the society following their period of study, for which additional financial support will be available.
A candidate should not possess a dental qualification and joint applications by two students are acceptable. A brief Curriculum Vita of the applicant should be included and the application should be supported by the Head of the Department of Prosthetic/Restorative Dentistry of the applicant's school from whom application forms are available. Assessment of the award will be made by the officers of the Society on the recommendation of a panel of assessors appointed for this purpose. The Society may withhold the award if it is considered that entries are not of sufficient merit.

Applications should detail the proposed study under the following headings which are included within the application form:

• Purpose of proposed study
• Background of the project
• Plan of study
• Relevant references
• Anticipated costs
• Reasons for support requested