In partnership with generous donors, Global Dental Relief offers three unique scholarships and financial aid opportunities for volunteers with an added emphasis on pre-dental and pre-dental hygiene students, and women in dentistry. All interested volunteers – *not just students!* – are encouraged to apply for one or more financial assistance programs, regardless of occupation or background. *GDR will review all applications and match recipients into one of three programs: Cranberry USA, Women in Dentistry, or the GDR Scholarship.
Overseas dental clinics provide exciting opportunities for volunteers to combine adventure and service, providing free dental care and oral health education to children lacking access to care. We understand that financial restraints can be a barrier for some volunteers who wish to sign up. To overcome those barriers, GDR has developed a robust financial aid fund to award (15) $1,000 scholarships each year to interested volunteers.
For students, clinics are a particularly rewarding experience to gain hands-on knowledge in the field of dentistry. Each project gives students of all kinds the opportunity to witness the power of restoring smiles, while gaining firsthand experience and advice from dental mentors.
Cranberry Scholarship ($1,000)
Eligible applicants include pre-dental students, pre-dental hygiene students and recent college graduates who are applying to dental school.
This scholarship is awarded in two separate installments. Successful applicants will receive a $750 scholarship to be applied to towards their GDR project expenses, as well as an additional $250 cash upon acceptance into dental or hygiene school.
Women in Dentistry Scholarship ($1,000)
Women and communities of color have long been underrepresented in fields of medicine, especially dentistry. In hopes of addressing this gap, a generous Global Dental Relief donor has sponsored a scholarship program for women and communities of color pursuing a future in the field of dentistry.
GDR Scholarship ($1,000)
Global Dental Relief believes everyone should have the opportunity to experience an adventure in service. For a lot of people, cost is the main barrier preventing them from joining a volunteer abroad program. To counteract this, we are encouraging all volunteers who need financial assistance to apply, regardless of occupation or background.
Successful applicants will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to join a Global Dental Relief project of their choice (given availability).
All scholarship recipients are responsible for any remaining balances due to GDR, as well as round-trip international airfare.
