Awards, Scholarships, and Grants
Explore what you can apply for to enhance your career and better the world of oral health.
Colgate STAR Awards
The Colgate STAR award is for dental hygiene faculty to recognize dental hygiene students who show exceptional commitment to the profession of dental hygiene. Only faculty of US and Canadian accredited dental hygiene programs may submit for an award.
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Colgate CARE Program
The Power of a Smile
Colgate invites dental students from accredited US and Canadian dental schools to participate in the Power of a Smile, a Colgate Case Study Challenge.
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American Dental Education Association
Hispanic Student Dental Association
International Association for Dental Research / IADR/Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Awards
National Dental Association Foundation
National Dental Hygienists' Association
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