TheDr.KeithTitleyPediatricDentalGraduateTrainingScholarship

TermsofReference

Overview

Dr.KeithTitleywasafullProfessorintheDepartmentofPediatricDentistry,Facultyof

Dentistry, UniversityofTorontofrom1970to 2008. Keith workedtirelesslyasaneducator inbothundergraduate andgraduate training inPediatricDentistry. Hewasa mentorandafriendtomanygraduatetraineesinPediatricDentistryandtheproductsof hisworkarespreadacrossCanada providingadvanced oralhealthcaretochildren,and educationand researchin PediatricDentistry. Hewasthesupervisorforcountlessdiploma thesesinPediatricDentistryandthesupervisor forasmanyM.Sc.inPediatricDentistry theses.

Keithalsoworkedtirelesslyfirst asChiefExaminerandthen as theRegistrarfortheRoyal CollegeofDentistsofCanada. Indoingsoheinsuredtheimportanceofadvancedtraining in the recognized specialty programs of Canada and as such insured an examination processthatwasfairandequitableforalldentalspecialties.

KeithhasalsobeenastrongsupporterandmemberoftheCanadian AcademyofPediatric

Dentistry/AcadémieCanadiennedeDentisteriePédiatrique.

Inrecognitionof Dr.Titley’squiet,yettirelessworkintheareaofPediatricDentistrythis scholarshipof theCanadianAcademyofPediatricDentistry/AcadémieCanadiennede DentisteriePédiatriquehasbeennamedinhishonour.

PurposeoftheFund

Thisscholarship willsupportadvancedtrainingintheareaofResearchandFellowship in

PediatricDentistryinCanada.

Administrationof theFund

This scholarship will be administered through the scholarship committee of the

CAPD/ACDPwithtermsofreferenceforthescholarshiptobeestablishedbytheCanadian

AcademyofPediatricDentistry.

Eligibility

1. Canadian Graduate traineeswhoareregistered inanaccredited Canadianadvanced

training program inPediatric Dentistry and whoareentering their finalyear ofthe programareeligibletoapply.

2. GraduatestudentsmustbeastudentmemberoftheCAPD/ACDP.

3. Studentswillbeconsideredonetimeonly.

Value

Thescholarshipwillbefor$2000ayear. Inthe2014-2015cyclearunnerupscholarshipof

$1000willbeavailable.

ProcessandSelection

1. In June of each year the Chair of the scholarship committee will insure that all

CanadianprogramheadsofgraduatetrainingprogramsinPediatricDentistry,aswell asallgraduatestudentsinaccreditedCanadian Pediatricdentalprogramsaresentan applicationandtheoutlineoftheprocess.

2. Applicationswillbeacceptedattheendofthestudent’spenultimateyearofgraduate trainingwhentheirthesisquestionandproposalisknownandpriortoSeptember30of thesameyear. Applications willbereceiveduptotheposteddeadline. Applications receivedafterthedeadlinewillnotbereviewed. Applications willbesubmitted byemailonly,allformsmustbereceivedinMicrosoftwordformat.

3. Theapplicationwillconsistof:

i. Theapplicationformandtheapplicant’scurriculumvitae. ii. Aprogressreportfromtheprimarysupervisorofthethesis.

4. Thecommitteeshallconsistof:

i. TheChairoftheScholarshipcommittee(CommitteeChair)

ii. Dr.KeithTitley

iii. MembersoftheScholarshipcommittee

iv. Anexecutiveliaisonas appointedbytheExecutive

5. TheChairwillbenon-voting.

6. The Chair will evaluate theapplications and screen out those members of the committeethatwouldhaveconflictswiththe applicants.Theremainingcommittee memberswouldbepooledand3membersdrawntomarktheapplicationpackage.

7. Thecommitteewillmarktheapplicationpackageonascoresheetthatwillbedeveloped by thecommitteeandmodifiedonoccasionandasvotedonby thecommittee.Elements ofthe marking will include arating ofthestudents thesis proposal, arating ofthe progressreport,aratingofthecurriculumvitaeincludinganassessmentofthestudents’

pastand current extracurricular activities intheareaofcommunity mindedness and volunteerism. Theawardshallbeawardedtothestudent whodemonstrates thespirit thatDr.Titleyembodiedintheareasofacademicachievement, generalcharacterand participation in extracurricular activities. The committee members will rank the candidatesfortie-breakingpurposesonly.

Presentation

1. Thecashaward willbeforwarded tothescholarship recipient within10daysofthe

selection committee’s decisionwhichwillbeforwardedtotheTreasurerofCAPDby thecommitteechair. Thewinner’snamewillbepublishedintheCAPD/ACDPMirror andwillbeannounced atthenextannualgeneralmeetingwhereacertificatewillbe presented byDr. Titley (ifinattendance) andthePresident oftheAcademy tothe winner.

2. Letters of thanks for submissions will be forwarded to all applicants upon the committee’sdecisionby theChairoftheselectioncommittee.

ApplicationProcess

1. Download from the CAPD/ACDP website the documents a) The Dr. Keith Titley

Pediatric Dental Graduate Training Scholarship Application and b) The Dr. Keith Titley Pediatric Dental Graduate Training Scholarship Advisor Statement. The applicant shouldcomplete theapplication and their primary research advisor should completetheadvisorstatement. ThesedocumentsshouldbesavedasMicrosoftword filesasa)candidatenameapplication.docandb)candidatenameadvisor.doc. Acopyof theapplicant’scurriculumvitaeshouldbesavedas aMicrosoftwordfileasc) candidatenamecurriculumvitae.doc.

2. / Submit all three documents above as file attachments via email / to
theapplicationdeadline.
3. / The deadline for applications for those who will graduate in the 2015-2016academicyearisOctober31,2016