Competitions & Awards
A number of competitions and awards are offered by the ANZSPD.
TOPIC: Discuss the issues relating to reduced access to care and subsequent impact for paediatric dental patients in Australia and/or New Zealand. How can paediatric dentists address this problem?
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 16th October 2026
TOPIC: How have cultural influences shaped the approach of dentists globally to extract or not extract teeth in children?
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 16th October 2026
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 2025, Closes 30th June 2026.
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. It includes reimbursement (up to AUD $2,250) for eligible expenses including return economy airfares, accommodation and conference registration, along with an additional AUD $750 cash prize.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: TBC