Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) Program
Financial Assistance, Awards and Scholarships:
- Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S. Program:
- Rotating Awards for the D.D.S. Program
- Summer Funding for D.D.S. Students
- Other Funding for D.D.S. Students
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon
(Please see also: Financial information for all students.)
Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S.
Program:
Admission
The Albert Dahlberg Admission Scholarship
This award was established by Dr. John Mayhall, a professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, in honour of the memory of Dr. Albert Dahlberg, one of the founders of the field of dental anthropology. The award is to be given to a student upon entrance into the first year of the D.D.S. program on the basis of financial need. Academic merit will also be considered. The student must have completed a graduate degree or equivalent before enrolling in the D.D.S. program. First awarded in 1998.
Antony and Hedy Kalamut Award
This award was established by Dr. Frank Kalamut, a part-time instructor in the dental program, in honour of his parents. This award is to be given to a student upon entrance into the first year of the D.D.S. program on the basis of financial need. Not tenable with other admission awards. First awarded in 2005.
The Dr. Paul LaDelfa Memorial Admission Scholarship
This award was established in memory of Dr. LaDelfa, Class of 1982, who died in May 1996 in a tragic car accident. This award is to be given to a student upon entrance into the first year of the D.D.S. program on the basis of financial need. Academic merit will also be considered. First awarded in 1998.
Tom Lykos Memorial Scholarship
This award was established by members of the class of 1989, family and friends of Tom Lykos to honour his memory. Tom died (in 1987) while in the second year of the program. The award of approximately $500 is given to a student entering first year whom shows outstanding academic ability. First awarded in 1989.
Dr. Gordon Nikiforuk Admission Scholarship
This award was established by Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc. In honour of Dr. Nikiforuk, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry from 1970 to 1977 and a long time member of the Preventive department until his retirement in 1988. The annual donation of $1,000 is to be given to a student upon entrance into the first year of the D.D.S. program who shows outstanding academic ability and financial need. First awarded in 1997.
Somborac Admission Scholarship
This award was established by Mrs. Roxy Somborac, the widow of Dr. Stephen Somborac, Class of 1959, and the mother of Dr. Milan Somborac, Class of 1964, in their honour. The endowment will provide an annual award of approximately $500 and will be given to the student entering First Year of the D.D.S., program who shows outstanding academic ability based upon admission documents. Not tenable with other admission scholarships. First awarded in 1991.
Javenthy Soobiah Admission Scholarship
This award was established by Miss Javenthy Soobiah in the Faculty of Dentistry. The endowment will provide an annual award of approximately $1,000 and will be given to the student entering the First Year of the D.D.S. program who shows outstanding academic ability based upon application documents. Not tenable with other admission scholarships. First awarded in 1992.
Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S. Program:
First Year
The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation Scholarships
Two annual awards of $500 each have been established by the F.C.C.P. (Ontario) Education Foundation. These will be given to (1) the most outstanding student in Oral Anatomy in first year; and (2) the most outstanding student in Clinical and Theoretical Periodontics in third year. The first awards were made in 1986.
Gross Anatomy Scholarships
(previously known as Schwetz Memorial Scholarships) An endowment has been established to commemorate the late William Stephen Schwetz, D.D.S., an oral surgeon on the Faculty staff until his death in 1968. Scholarships of approximately $300 and $200 are awarded annually to the First Year students with the highest and second highest mark in Gross Anatomy. Honours' standing is required. The first award was given in 1977.
Isaak Orfanidis Achievement Award
This award was established by family, friends and members of the Class of 1992 to honour the memory of Isaak Orfanidis, an undergraduate dental student who died in an airplane crash the summer following his first year. The annual income of approximately $350 from an endowment is to be awarded to the most outstanding first year full time student based on academic achievement and extra-curricular activities in the Faculty. First awarded in 1990.
James Gestie Perkin Prize
This prize was established by James Gestie Perkin, D.D.S., class of 1925, a long time teacher of Preclinical Techniques. Following his death in 1957, in co-operation with the Associates of the University of Toronto of New York, Inc., this prize was continued by his brother, the late Frank Scott Perkin, M.D., a past President of the American Medical Association, and since 1979, by his cousin, Alan Bruce Perkin, D.D.S., class of 1962. The prize of $250 is awarded to the First Year student with the highest mark in Restorative Dentistry. The first award was given in 1949.
Royal College of Dental Surgeons' Scholarship in Basic Sciences
Through the generosity of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, an award of $350 is given to a First Year student who is most outstanding in the subject chosen annually by Faculty Council. Honours' standing is required. First awarded in 1972.
Dr. Myers L. Stitt Scholarships
These awards were established in honour of the memory of Dr. Myers Lawson Stitt, Class of 1927, by his son, Mr. Bert Stitt and family. These awards are to be given to the students with the highest overall academic achievement in the work of First Year Dentistry. The value of the awards will vary between $300 and $1,500 and will depend upon the recipients' financial need. First awarded in 1998.
James Branston Willmott Scholarships
The James Branston Willmott Scholarships are the gift of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in memory of James Branston Willmott, D.D.S., LL.D., who was Dean of the School of Dentistry of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons from 1875 to 1915. In its present form the award comprises two scholarships of $500 each, presented to the students with the highest overall achievement in First and Second Years respectively.
Zindart Award in Community Dentistry
An annual award of $500 has been established by the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation. It will be awarded to the most outstanding student in First Year Community Dentistry. To be eligible, the candidate must complete the first year of the course in Dentistry with standing satisfactory to the Faculty Council. First awarded in 2000.
Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S. Program:
Second
Year
Dr. Isaac Ben Ezra Scholarships
The estate of the late Isaac Ben Ezra, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of scholarships in the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine. Every other year an award will be given to the most outstanding student in Restorative Dentistry in Second Year and a second award to the most outstanding student in Oral Surgery in Third Year. Each award will consist of one-half the annual income from the fund. The awards will alternate with the Schwetz Memorial Scholarships given in the same subject areas. The awards were given for the first time in 1978/79.
S. G. Bridgman Prize
The S. G. Bridgman Prize was established in memory of Shaun Bridgman who died in 1973 while an undergraduate in the Faculty, and is donated by the Dental Students' Society. A permanent plaque is engraved with the names of winners, each of whom receives a replica. It is awarded annually to the most deserving student in Second Year Dentistry on the basis of extra-curricular activities, leadership qualities and scholastic attainment. The prize was established and first presented in 1974.
Dr. Marvin Kopel Memorial Scholarship in General Pathology
This scholarship was established by colleagues, friends and family of Dr.Kopel. The annual income of approximately $350 is awarded to the most outstanding student in Second Year in the subject of General Pathology. First awarded in 2003.
Willa Wen-Lan Liu Chou Award
The estate of the late Willa Wen-Lan Liu Chou, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of scholarships to be awarded to the student with the highest overall achievement in the work of First and Second Years and the student with the highest overall achievement in the work of Third and Fourth Years. The award consists of the annual income to be awarded equally to a student in Second and Fourth Years. The award was given for the first time in 1981/82.
The Sally and Bernard Gruszko Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Ms. Helen Grad , Faculty Pharmacist and Senior Lecturer and a member of the Faculty of Dentistry since 1980, in memory of her parents, Sally and Bernard Gruszko. This scholarship is awarded to a DDS II student with the highest mark in Second Year Pharmacology. First awarded in 2006.
Robert S. Locke Scholarship in Anaesthesia
This scholarship was established by friends and associates of Dr. Locke upon his retirement as Head of Anaesthesia from 1960 to 1990. The annual income of approximately $350 is awarded to the most outstanding student in Second Year in the subject of Anaesthesia. The first award was made in 1991.
Frank Martin Scholarship
The Crown and Bridge Study Club offers a prize of $1000 and a certificate to the most outstanding student in the preclinical technique courses of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry in second year. The first award was made in 1963/64.
Dr. Howard Rocket Preventive Scholarships
These awards were established by Dr. Howard Rocket, Class of 1972. A maximum of four awards will be made each year; two awards to the two students with the most outstanding marks in Second Year Preventive Dentistry and two awards to the two students with the most outstanding marks in Third Year Preventive Dentistry. The value of the awards will vary between $200 and $1,500 and will depend upon the recipients' financial need. First awarded in 1998.
Schwetz Memorial Scholarships
Income from an endowment of $7,000 in memory of William Stephen Schwetz, D.D.S., an oral surgeon on the Faculty staff until his death in 1968, generates these awards. Every other year an award will be given to the Second Year student with the highest mark in Restorative Dentistry and a second award to the Third Year student with the highest mark in Oral Surgery. Each award will consist of one-half of the income from the fund over two years. The award will alternate with the Dr. Isaac Ben Ezra Scholarships given in the same subject areas and is not tenable with any other award. The first awards were given in 1979/80.
Wallace Seccombe Memorial Scholarship
The Wallace Seccombe Memorial Scholarship was established with funds donated by members of the dental profession, to commemorate the life and work of the late Wallace Seccombe, D.D.S., who was an officer of the School of Dentistry and of the Faculty of Dentistry for many years, and Dean from 1923 until his death in 1936. The scholarship, which consists of the annual income of approximately $170 from the fund, will be awarded to the student who, having completed without condition the First and Second Years, shows outstanding ability in the subject of Preventive Dentistry. The first award was made in 1940.
Albert E. Webster Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established, with funds donated by members of the dental profession, in memory of the late Albert E. Webster, M.D., D.D.S., LL.D., a member of the staff from 1893 to 1936, and from 1915 to 1923 Dean of the School of Dentistry. The first award was made in 1940, and was for Fourth Year students only. A bequest to the Faculty in 1990 from Dr. Howard George Lloyd to further honour Dr. Webster permitted the extension of this award to Second Year students as well. The annual income from the endowment fund provides two equal awards of approximately $500 each for the Second and Fourth Year students who are the most outstanding in the subject of clinical Restorative Dentistry over First and Second, and Third and Fourth Years respectively. First awards under the new terms were made in 1991.
The J. N. Wilkinson Prize
Through a bequest from the late Jonathan Norman Wilkinson, D.D.S,, an annual prize has been established comprising a book or subscription, to be awarded to the most outstanding student in Microbiology. Honours standing in the subject is required The first award was made in 1971.
James Branston Willmott Scholarships
The James Branston Willmott Scholarships are the gift of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in memory of James Branston Willmott, D.D.S., LL.D., who was Dean of the School of Dentistry of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons from 1875 to 1915. In its present form the award comprises two scholarships of $500 each, presented to the students with the highest overall achievement in First and Second Years respectively.
Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S. Program:
Third
Year
The Academy of Dentistry Prize
The Academy of Dentistry Prize of the value of $250 is awarded to the most outstanding student in the third year of the D.D.S. programme in the subject of Community Dentistry.
Association of Prosthodontists of Ontario Book Award
The Association of Prosthodontists of Ontario has established this book award for the most outstanding student in Prosthodontics. The award is one of the textbooks required for the Fourth Year Prosthodontics course selected by the discipline and paid for with an annual donation by the Association. First awarded in 2000.
Dr. Isaac Ben Ezra Scholarships
The estate of the late Isaac Ben Ezra, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of scholarships in the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine. Every other year an award will be given to the most outstanding student in Restorative Dentistry in Second Year and a second award to the most outstanding student in Oral Surgery in Third Year. Each award will consist of one-half the income from the fund. The awards will alternate with the Schwetz Memorial Scholarships given in the same subject areas. The awards were given for the first time in 1978/79.
Helen Chomyn Prize in Orthodontics
This prize was established to honour Mrs. Helen Chomyn's retirement from the Faculty of Dentistry in June 1988 following 27 years of loyal and devoted service. An annual income of approximately $1,000 is awarded to the most outstanding third year student in clinical and theoretical Orthodontics. First awarded in 1989.
Colgate-Palmolive Scholarship
The Colgate-Palmolive Scholarship, the gift of Colgate-Palmolive Limited, is an annual prize with a value of $250 awarded to the most outstanding student in the field of Preventive Dentistry. The first award was made in 1958 and the terms revised in 1974.
Murray Cornish Scholarship
The Murray Cornish Scholarship, presented by the Toronto Alumni Chapter of Alpha Omega Fraternity is awarded annually to the most outstanding student in the subject of Oral Pathology. Honours' standing in the subject is required. The award is for $200 and was first made in 1972.
Dental Services Group of Toronto Inc. Award
Formerly the Posen and Furie Award, the Dental Services Group of Toronto Inc. awards $1000 annually to the most outstanding student in Third Year clinical and didactic Prosthodontics. First awarded in 1952.
Dentistry Class of '23 Scholarship
A gift of the members of the 1923 class is awarded annually to the student with the highest overall achievement in academic and clinical courses in Third Year. The value of the scholarship is the annual income of approximately $250 from the endowment fund. In the event that no award is made in any session, two scholarships may be awarded in a subsequent session, the second going to the student with second highest overall achievement. First awarded in 1947.
The William J. Evon Scholarship
This scholarship was established by friends and colleagues of the late William J. Evon, D.D.S. It is awarded annually to the most outstanding student in Pharmacology. Honours' standing in the subject is required. The value of the scholarship is the annual income of about $200 from the endowment fund. The first award was given in 1967/68.
The Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation Scholarships
Two annual awards of $500 each have been established by the F.C.C.P. (Ont.) Education Foundation. These will be given to (1) the most outstanding student in Oral Anatomy in first year; and (2) the most outstanding student in Clinical and Theoretical Periodontics in third year. The first awards were made in 1986.
The Earl West Fuller Award
The estate of Earl West Fuller, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of an award to outstanding students in Operative Dentistry--clinical. The value of the award is the annual income on a trust fund of $15,000. The first award was given in 1979/80.
International College of Dentists (Canadian Section) Scholarship
Through the generosity of the International College of Dentists (Canadian Section), an annual scholarship of $500 and a plaque is offered. This scholarship is to the most outstanding student based on scholastic record in Third Year, general character and participation in extracurricular activities. The first award was made in 1956.
The Dr. John M. Phillips Award
The George Hare Endodontic Study Club has established an award, in honour of John M. Phillips, D.D.S., to be made to the most outstanding Third Year student in theoretical endodontics. The winner will receive $500 and a plaque. The first award was made in 1982.
Dr. Howard Rocket Preventive Scholarships
These awards were established in 1998 by Dr. Howard Rocket, Class of 1972. A maximum of four awards will be made each year; two awards to the students with the most outstanding marks in Second Year Preventive Dentistry and two awards to the students with the most outstanding marks in Third Year Preventive Dentistry. The value of the awards will vary between $200 and $1,500 and will depend upon the recipients' financial need.
Schwetz Memorial Scholarships
Income from an endowment of $7,000 in memory of William Stephen Schwetz, D.D.S, an oral surgeon on the Faculty staff until his death in 1968, generates these awards. Every other year an award will be given to the Second Year student with the highest mark in Restorative Dentistry and a second award to the Third Year student with the highest mark in Oral Surgery. Each award will consist of one-half of the income from the fund over two years. The award will alternate with the Dr. Isaac Ben Ezra Scholarships given in the same subject areas. This award is not tenable with any other award and was first given in 1979/80.
Dr. John A. Sherman Memorial Award
This award was established by Mrs. John A. Sherman in memory of her late husband, Dr. John A. Sherman, a graduate of the class of 1924, who gave great leadership to dentistry across the world and also served the profession as an inventor of dental equipment. The winner of this award will be the student who, having satisfactorily completed the Third Year of the course in Dentistry, is judged to be most outstanding on the basis of academic standing (didactic and clinical), extra-curricular activities, character and leadership qualities. The value of the award is approximately $1,000. First awarded in 1985.
The University of Toronto Chinese Dental Students' Association Scholarship
The University of Toronto Chinese Dental Students' Association has established a scholarship to be awarded to the most outstanding student in Third Year in the subject of Medicine and Oral Medicine. The award consists of the annual income (approximately $400) from an endowment. The first award was given in 1990.
Wroblewski Memorial Prize
This prize was established through the generosity of the family, friends and associates of the late P. A. Vincent Wroblewski, D.D.S., Dip. Paedodontics. An award of approximately $300 will be given to the Third Year student displaying superior ability in the field of Paediatric Dentistry. The student's interest, attitude and conduct will also be considered in making this award. The first award was given in 1978.
Scholarships and Prizes for the D.D.S. Program:
Fourth
Year
Academy of Dentistry Prize
The Academy of Dentistry Prize of the value of $250 is awarded to the most outstanding student in the clinical work of Paediatric Dentistry. The first award was made in 1944.
Alpha Omega Fraternity Prize
This prize, the gift of the Alpha Omega Fraternity, is awarded annually to the student with the highest overall achievement in the four years of dental studies in this Faculty. It is in the form of an inscribed plaque. The first award was made in 1950. John A. Bothwell Scholarship The estate of the late John A. Bothwell, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of a scholarship, to be awarded every two years to the most outstanding student in clinical Prosthodontics. The value of this scholarship is approximately $250, which is the income generated over two-year periods from a trust fund. The first award was made in 1959.
The J. G. Bourassa Cup
The Bourassa Cup is presented annually to the most outstanding member of the graduating class in Dentistry on the basis of academic proficiency and extra-curricular activities. It was provided by classmates of the late Joseph Gregory Bourassa, an outstanding member of the class of 1959, who lost his life a few months after graduation. The winner must obtain standing each year without supplementals or conditions and receive a significant number of points from the Dental Students' Society on the basis of community service or participation in athletics and preferably both. The cup is kept permanently in the Dentistry building and the winner receives a commemorative plaque. The first award was made in 1961.
Harold Keith Box Prizes
From an endowment given by Dr. Hubert W. deRenzy in recognition of the contributions to dentistry made by the late H. K. Box, PH.D., D.D.S., and now co-sponsored by The Ontario Society of Periodontists, two medals are awarded annually, to two students who are the first and second most outstanding respectively in clinical Periodontics. The first awards were made in 1944.
The Canadian Academy of Periodontology Prize
The Canadian Academy of Periodontology has established an award comprising a textbook to be presented to the most outstanding student in the field of clinical Periodontics. The first award was given in 1971.
Willa Wen-Lan Liu Chou Award
The estate of the late Willa Wen-Lan Liu Chou, D.D.S., has provided for the establishment of scholarships to be awarded to the student with the highest overall achievement in the work of First and Second Years and the student with the highest overall achievement in the work of Third and Fourth Years. The award consists of the annual income to be awarded equally to a student in Second and Fourth Years. The award was given for the first time in 1981/82.
Crown and Bridge Study Club (Toronto Academy) Scholarship
The Crown and Bridge Study Club (Toronto Academy of Dentistry) has established an award comprising $1000 plus a certificate to be awarded to the most outstanding student in the Crown and Bridge component of clinical Restorative Dentistry. The first award was given in 1974.
Dean's Gold Medal
At the Dean's discretion a gold medal will be awarded to a student with exceptional achievement throughout the four years. The award was first given in 1978/79.
Davis Orthodontics Award
This award was established by Dr. Kevin Davis and is awarded to a Fourth Year dental student who has an interest or shows promise in Orthodontics. Not tenable with other Orthodontic awards. First awarded in 2006.
Dean's Gold Medal
At the Dean's discretion a gold medal will be awarded to a student with exceptional achievement throughout the four years. First awarded in 1978/79.
The Denty/University of Toronto/Tel Aviv University Dental Student Exchange Award
This award was established by the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University to permit students from this Faculty to visit the Faculty of Dentistry at Tel Aviv University in Israel. This award is to be given to undergraduate dental students at the University of Toronto who demonstrate financial need. It is to be used to help defray travel and living expenses while in Israel. This exchange is one of the selective electives in the Fourth Year program and the recipients are expected to spend a month over the Christmas break in Fourth Year at Tel Aviv University. First awarded in 1998.
Edward G. Dore Award
This award was established by friends and family in memory of Dr. Edward G. Dore, Class of 1935 and Diplomate in Dental Oral Surgery in 1952. The income from the endowed fund will be used to purchase a book in Oral Surgery or related field to be given to the Fourth Year student who demonstrates excellence in clinical Oral Surgery. This award is not tenable with other awards in Oral Surgery. The first award was made in 1992.
Irwin Fefergrad Award
From an endowment given by Mr. I. Fefergrad this award is awarded to one of the top fourth year dental students with a strong emphasis placed on ethics from the Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Administration course (DEN406Y) who through class participation has shown a community minded ethical interest. First awarded in 2005.
Dr. Paula Gregory Memorial Award
This award was established in memory of Dr. Paula Gregory, who died in 1986, by her classmates in the Class of 1980. The award of approximately $500 is given to the graduating student who has been involved in programs offering dental services to the under- privileged or handicapped, and who has also demonstrated academic proficiency and involvement in extra-curricular activities during the four years of the D.D.S. program. First awarded in 1988.
George Hare Endodontic Study Club Scholarship
The George Hare Endodontic Study Club has established a scholarship in honour of George C. Hare who taught at the Faculty for twenty-five years. The scholarship is for $500 and a plaque and is be awarded to the most outstanding Fourth Year student in clinical Endodontics. The first award was made in 1977.
George Hare Essay in Endodontics Award
The West Toronto Dental Society has established the George Hare Essay in Endodontics Award consisting of an annual donation of $250 and a plaque. All fourth year students are eligible to compete for this award by writing an essay on the topic prescribed by the Endodontics Department as the elective essay topic for that year, and the award is given to the student who writes the best essay. First awarded in 1987.
Hugh Alexander Hoskin Scholarship
This prize was established in 1954, through the generosity of friends and associates of the late Hugh Alexander Hoskin. The award is made annually to the most outstanding student in clinical Oral Diagnosis. The value of the award is the annual income from a trust fund of approximately $200. The first award was made in 1955.
William R. Jackson Award
This award is presented annually on the basis of superior ability in clinical Prosthodontics, taking into account the student's interest, attitude and conduct. It was established by Mrs. J. D. McLean in honour of her father, W. R. Jackson, D.D.S., who was a member of the Faculty for twenty-one years. First presented in session 1968/69, its value is $300. The award is not tenable with any other award based on the subject of Prosthodontics.
Dr. Alan K. Joe and Family Scholarships in Orthodontics
These scholarships were established through an endowment from the Dr. Alan K. Joe Family Foundation. The two awards consist of approximately $500 and $300 and a plaque for each recipient and are to be given to two graduating students who have shown academic excellence, aptitude and initiative in Orthodontics throughout the undergraduate Orthodontic program. This award is not tenable with other Fourth Year awards in Orthondontics. First awarded in 1993.
Joseph Harker Johnson Scholarship
This award was established by former students and professional colleagues "in recognition and honour of Joseph Harker Johnson, D.D.S., formerly Professor of Oral Surgery and Anaesthesia, Librarian of the Faculty, Curator of the Museum, distinguished author and outstanding representative of his profession." It is awarded to the most outstanding student in clinical Oral Surgery and Anaesthesia. Its annual value is the income of approximately $650 from the endowment fund and it was first awarded in 1967/68.
Barry H. Korzen Endodontic Award
This award was established by friends and colleagues of Dr. Korzen to honour his term as Head of Endodontics from 1978 to 1989. The annual income of approximately $200 from the endowment fund will be awarded to the Fourth Year student with the highest overall achievement in Second, Third and Fourth Year Endodontics. First awarded in 1992.
S. A. MacGregor Prize
The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Society of Dentistry for Children each year presents a medal in honour of S. A. MacGregor, D.D.S., former professor of Paedodontics and Chairman of the Department, to the most outstanding student in clinical Paedodontics. The first award was made in 1969/70.
John Earl Moser Memorial Prize
The H. M. Worth Radiology Study Club, to honour the memory of the late Dr. J. E. Moser, former head of the Department of Radiodontics, awards annually the sum of $250 to the most outstanding student in the subject of Radiology, as determined by the clinical assessment. The first award was made in 1956. This prize is not tenable with the Maxwell Rockman Memorial Prize.
Dr. Charles Hyman Moses Award
This award was established by Dr. J. H. Griss in honour of Dr. Charles Hyman Moses. An annual income of approximately $200 will be awarded to the student who shows superior ability in clinical Prosthodontics. The first award was given in 1988. Oral Anatomy Scholarship The Oral Anatomy Scholarship was established in 1955 by an anonymous donor. This scholarship of $250 is awarded to a student with honours standing in the subject of Oral Anatomy in First Year and who is the most outstanding in the related subjects in Fourth Year, viz. clinical Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. The first award was made in 1955.
Oral Anatomy Scholarship
The Oral Anatomy Scholarship was established in 1955 by an anonymous donor. This scholarship of $250 is awarded to a student with honours standing in the subject of Oral Anatomy in First Year and who is the most outstanding in the related subjects in Fourth Year, viz. clinical Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. First awarded in 1955.
Orthodontic Book Prize
An anonymous donor has generously provided for the annual award of a selected dental textbook to the most outstanding student in the subject of clinical Orthodontics. The first award was made in 1959. Prosthodontics Prize The Prosthodontics Prize, donated in 1948 by the late F. L. Cole, D.D.S., will be awarded to the most outstanding Fourth Year student in the field of clinical Prosthodontics. The value of the award is the annual income of approximately $100 from a trust fund. The first award was made in 1949 and the terms revised in 1974.
Prosthodontics Prize
The Prosthodontics Prize, donated in 1948 by the late F. L. Cole, DDS, will be awarded to the most outstanding Fourth Year student in the field of clinical Prosthodontics. The value of the award is the annual income of approximately $100 from a trust fund. First awarded in 1949 and the terms revised in 1974.
Dr. Boris Pulec Scholarship
This award was established by Dr. Boris Pulec, an alumnus of the University of Toronto , Faculty of Dentistry, a general practitioner and an active proponent of implant dentistry. The award will be awarded to a fourth year graduating student with the highest combined academic average in the fourth year courses in the disciplines of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics and Prosthodontics. First awarded in 2006.
Maxwell Rockman Memorial Prize
In honour of the late Maxwell Rockman, D.D.S., former Chairman of the Department of Radiology, a book is given annually by his son, Dr. P. S Rockman. The award is based on outstanding performance in clinical Radiology, and was first presented in 1969/70. The prize is not tenable with the John Earl Moser Memorial Prize.
Dr. Edward G. Sonley Book Award in Clinical Restorative Dentistry
Dr. David Gardner established this award in honour of Dr. Sonley upon his retirement as Director of Clinics in 1997. The prize, consisting of a book to be selected by the recipient and purchased from the annual income from the endowment, is to be awarded to the most outstanding student in the subject of Clinical Restorative Dentistry in Fourth Year. First awarded in 1998.
Paul Takahashi Scholarship
Through the generosity of Dr. Paul Takahashi, of Toronto, an annual scholarship of the income of approximately $125 from a trust fund is awarded to the student who is the most outstanding in clinical Periodontics. The first award was made in 1959.
Piret Truuvert Memorial Award
This award was established in memory of Dr. Piret Truuvert, who died in 1990, by her classmates in the class of 1978. The award of approximately $600 is given to the graduating student who has the highest overall achievement in Second, Third and Fourth Year Preventive Dentistry. The recipient will be selected on the basis of didactic and clinical performance and extramural activities in Preventive Dentistry. First awarded in 1991.
Albert E. Webster Memorial Scholarship
This Scholarship was established, with funds donated by members of the dental profession, in memory of the late Albert E. Webster, M.D., D.D.S., ll.d., a member of the staff from 1893 to 1936, and from 1915 to 1923 Dean of the School of Dentistry. The first award was made in 1940, and was for Fourth Year students only. A bequest to the Faculty in 1990 from Dr. Howard George Lloyd to further honour Dr. Webster permitted the extension of this award to Second Year students as well. The annual income from the endowment fund provides two equal awards of approximately $500 each for the Second and Fourth Year students who are the most outstanding in the subject of clinical Restorative Dentistry over First and Second, and Third and Fourth Years respectively. First awards under the new terms were made in 1991.
Dr. Horace Wells Prize
In 1951 the Canadian Oral Prophylactic Association donated the sum of $1000, together with a completed die and gold medal, to recognize interest and accomplishment in dental anaesthesia and to commemorate Dr. Horace Wells who introduced the clinical use of nitrous oxide. The Dr. Horace Wells Medal will be awarded annually to the student who has demonstrated the most outstanding accomplishment in the area of pain control and patient management as it applies to Dentistry. The first award was made in 1951 and the name was changed from the Canadian Oral Prophylactic Association prize to the Dr. Horace Wells Prize in 2001.
Zindart Award in the Clinical Clerkship
An annual award of $500 has been established by the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation. This award is given to the most outstanding student in the Fourth Year Clinical Clerkship. The first award was given in 2000.
Rotating Awards for the D.D.S. Program
These awards are based on a subject chosen and announced each year by Faculty Council. The awards are given to the most outstanding student in the subject.
The Ash Temple Ltd. Scholarship
(Varying Years) This Scholarship of the value of $400 is donated annually by Ash Temple Limited to commemorate the first President of the Company. Honours' standing in the subject is required. The first award was made in 1947. The name was changed to its present form in 1960.
Henry Schein Ash Arcona Award
(Varying Years) Through the generosity of Harcourt Brace and Company Canada Publishing Company, a dental textbook is awarded from the Harcourt Brace (formerly Mosby) publishing list. The first award was given in 1957/58.
Elsevier Canada Health Sciences Book Award
(Varying Years) Through the generosity of Elsevier Canada Publishing Company, a gift certificate is awarded from the Elsevier Canada (formerly Harcourt Brace & Co.) publishing list. First awarded in 1957/58 and amended in 2005.
Royal College of Dental Surgeons Scholarship In Basic Sciences
(First Year) Through the generosity of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, an award is given in the amount of $350. Honours' standing is required. The first award was given in 1971/72.
Summer Funding for D.D.S. Students
Summer Student Exchanges
For students who have successfully completed Third Year, the Faculty of Dentistry has arranged summer student exchanges in the following countries: Australia, Holland, Israel and Sweden. Students who are selected to participate in these exchanges will typically spend 2-4 weeks during the summer months at the host site and will participate in a variety of dental programs at the host university and other facilities. The students participating in these exchanges will have their airfare paid and will receive a stipend to assist with their lodging and other expenses. Interested students should submit an up-to-date resume and a biographical sketch to the Director of Clinics, by the end of January of the current academic year.
Dental Alumni Association Summer Student Research Award
In 1957, the University of Toronto Dental Alumni Association established a Loan Fund, which was designed to help students in need. In 1995, this fund was converted from a loan fund to a fund to provide support for undergraduate students to do research in the summer. It is awarded to the best undergraduate student in the D.D.S. program who is selected for a summer student research position and funding is provided at the same level as to other summer research students. To be considered for this award, a student must apply for a summer student research position in the Faculty.
Dr. Robert E. Echlin Memorial Fund in Outreach Dentistry
This fund was established by Mrs. M. L. Echlin, her family and friends in memory of Dr. Robert E. Echlin. It is intended that the annual income (about $1,500) from the endowment be used to provide expenses (e.g., board, lodging, travel) and a small honorarium if possible to enable the Faculty to send students to work in underserviced areas with underprivileged people (the life-long interest of Dr. Echlin). Students will be permitted to spend a period sometime during their third or fourth dental years with a project or institution providing such levels of dental care.
In practice, the students spend 3 weeks in the summer following Third Year at Moose Factory in Northern Ontario since the student must be supervised by a dentist recognized by the Faculty.
Students must apply for funding by January 31 each year to the Faculty Secretary in a written proposal detailing their plans. Funding will be granted by the Faculty Council on the advice of the Undergraduate Grading Practices Committee. For further information, students should consult the Faculty Secretary.
C.I.H.R. Summer Student Scholarship Program
The Faculty receives a number of awards to support undergraduate students in carrying out research projects. One of the major sources of funds is the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Summer Student Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance for several students to work through the summer months in the research laboratories of Faculty members. On the basis of presentations made by the students concerning their research, some are selected to attend various meetings of the dental research community to present their work.
H. M. Bradley Fund
A legacy was provided to the Faculty by the late Helen Merrill Bradley, the income from which is used for the assistance of students registered in the Faculty of Dentistry. Income from this fund may be used to help defray the travel expenses of undergraduates participating in an official exchange visit to an overseas dental school, providing they are able to furnish evidence of financial need. The income may also be used for the assistance of needy students registered in one of the Faculty's postgraduate programs who are receiving no assistance from any other source. The fund was established and first used in session 1971/72. Application should be made to the Faculty Secretary.
Other Funding for D.D.S. Students
National Defence Dental Officer Training Plan
The Canadian Forces offers a plan to assist dental students with the costs of attending Dental School. In addition to pay and allowances for the rank in which the student is enrolled, provision is made for payment of tuition, instruments, supplies, and an allowance for books. To be eligible a student must be able to meet the Canadian Forces standards for enrolment, be a Canadian citizen, and be academically acceptable, without condition, to any one of the four professional years of the Dental Faculty. A term of service in the Canadian Forces as a dental officer is required after graduation.
Full details of the Dental Officer Training Plan may be obtained from the Canadian Forces Recruiting and Selection Unit, 4900 Yonge Street, Suite 600, Willowdale, Ontario, (416) 224-4015, or from the University Liaison Officer, Canadian Forces Base Toronto, Downsview, Ontario, (416) 633-6200 Loc. 205.
Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Omicron Kappa Upsilon is an honour dental society established to promote scholarship and to honour character among students of dentistry. Tau Tau is the local chapter at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the larger International Dental Society. The local chapters are made up of four types of membership: Charter members, active or Faculty members, Honorary members and Alumni members.
Alumni Members
The Alumni members are those individuals who during their final year at a dental school are selected by the active members and invited to membership in the Society. The selection is made on the basis of the student's scholastic record and character through all undergraduate years at the dental school as well as potential for future professional growth and development.
Tau Tau Chapter honours the alumni members chosen during their final year. Each student so honoured will be presented with a certificate of membership in the Society as well as a gold key.
Tau Tau Undergraduate Research Award
The Tau Tau Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon has established a research award to be awarded to an undergraduate dental student who presents the best research paper or abstract and is invited to present this paper at a North American meeting of a scientific organization. The value of the award is the expenses incurred to a maximum of $1,000 in presenting the research paper. The winner of the award will be selected by the Research Co-ordinator in consultation with other members of the Faculty. First awarded in 1982.
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