University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Awards

What you will need

• ✓ Complete the financial aid forms the Student Services Office sends you — you cannot apply for specific funds or awards

About this award

Funding varies by award. For example, the Ontario Dental Association (the professional body for dentists in Ontario) provides $1,000 each year for students in any year of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program who have good academic standing and financial need. The Wilson G. Harron Trust gives four awards each year to Canadian Aboriginal DDS and graduate students, and its Harron Scholarships pay $17,000 a year for up to four years to PhD students (or MSc students planning to transfer to a PhD) with an excellent academic record. As these are scholarships and bursaries, they are grants, not loans, so you do not have to pay them back. This funding is for you if you are a dental student at the University of Toronto, particularly those facing financial hardship or those who identify as Aboriginal/Indigenous. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. The Student Services Office will contact you to inform you of deadlines and send you the forms you need. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a student at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Specific eligibility depends on the award: - Wilson G. Harron Trust: Open to any Canadian aboriginal students (including status, non-status, and Metis as defined by the Federal Government) in the Faculty of Dentistry. - Zettle Family Boundless Award in Dentistry: For full-time DDS students based on financial need and academic merit. - Dr Harry Jolley Bursary: Open to DDS students in any year, though preference will be given to a student who has shown a special interest in community service. - Ontario Dental Association Bursaries: For students in any year of the DDS who have good academic standing and financial need. - John Flewelling West Bursary: For students in any year of the Faculty of Dentistry who are in serious financial need. - General Bursaries: Many awards, such as the Dr W. B. and Edna May Amy Bursary Fund, are open to any students at the Faculty of Dentistry who are in financial need. - Antony and Hedy Kalamut Award: Restricted to first year DDS students.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or international student
• ✓ Open to undergraduate or graduate students
• ✓ Studying Dentistry, Biochemical sciences, Matrix biology, Dental public health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics or Oral Radiology

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Financial NeedAvoid providing vague statements about your expenses. Instead, provide a clear breakdown of your current costs and gaps in funding. List your specific monthly shortfall to show why the bursary is needed.
• StrategyAvoid trying to apply for specific named awards. Instead, wait for the Student Services Office to contact you with the official forms. Since you cannot apply for specific funds, your best strategy is to ensure your general financial aid profile is complete and accurate.
• RealismAvoid assuming you will receive multiple awards. Instead, remember that some funds, like the Antony and Hedy Kalamut Award, cannot be combined with other admission awards. Check with the school to see how overlapping awards are handled.

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