Competitions & Awards
A number of competitions and awards are offered by the ANZSPD.
TOPIC: Discuss the impact of social media on oral health literacy and decision making among parents in the paediatric dental setting.
ELIGIBILITY: Paediatric Dentistry postgraduate students who are currently enrolled at an Australian or New Zealand Dental School in a Doctorate, Masters or a Post Graduate Clinical Diploma in a Paediatric Dentistry.
PRIZE: A Prize of AU$2500.00 (or equivalent in New Zealand dollars) will be awarded to the best entry.
The winning Essay will be published in the ANZSPD (Inc.) Newsletter, “Synopses”.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday 17th October 2025
TOPIC: Discuss the use of AI in healthcare and its relevance to Paediatric Dentistry.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all dental students enrolled in an Australian or New Zealand Dental School who are enrolled in an undergraduate dental degree or a graduate program leading to the student’s first dental degree.
PRIZE: A first prize of AU$1,500.00 (or equivalent in New Zealand Dollars) will be awarded to the best entry.
The winning Essay will be published in the ANZSPD (Inc.) Newsletter, “Synopses”.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday 17th October 2025
DETAILS: A grant available for oral health initiatives, community research projects directly related to child oral health or oral health projects in Asia, Oceania or the Pacific.
ELIGIBILITY: Current Full Members of ANZSPD.
PRIZE: One grant per year to the value of AU$2000.00.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Opens 1st June 2024, Closes 30th June 2025.
DETAILS: Postgraduate students may enter the competition to be judged on an oral presentation of their research at the ANZSPD Federal Biennial Congress.
ELIGIBILITY: Postgraduate students who are currently enrolled, or who have graduated since the last Federal Congress, in a Masters, Doctor of Clinical Dentistry, PhD or equivalent program at a university in Australia or New Zealand.
PRIZE: Support from Colgate to attend an international paediatric dentistry meeting including a return economy class air fare and an AU$750.00 cash prize to assist in the payment of registration and accommodation.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: TBC
