The Janet Goodwin Academic Grant for dental nurses

The Oral Well being Basis and the British Affiliation of Dental Nurses are very excited to launch the Janet Goodwin Academic Grant – a bursary to assist dental nurses with their course and examination charges. 

In reminiscence of the late Janet Goodwin, the grant is open to each dental college students and registered dental nurses looking for post-graduate {qualifications}.

Candidates can apply for funding as much as £500 to place in direction of dental nurse programs and examinations.

Former dental nurse Janet Goodwin was a previous president of the Oral Well being Basis. Throughout her time on the Oral Well being Basis, Janet performed an influential position in serving to steer the trustees to make knowledgeable choices concerning the course and way forward for the charity.  She believed strongly in enhancing folks’s experiences, info and information of dental well being and greatest practices.

As a bonus, profitable candidates will every obtain a signed copy of Tits Up – a beautiful and insightful e book by Janet’s good friend, Carol Patterson, about her personal journey by breast most cancers – the illness that additionally finally took Janet Goodwin’s life.

Eligibility

• You have to be at the very least 16 years outdated upon software and a resident of the UK.

• In case you are a scholar, you have to be concerned in greater training on a full-time or part-time foundation and dealing in direction of a dental nursing qualification.

• In case you are a dental nurse who’s already certified, you have to be working in observe on a full-time or part-time foundation.

• Your coaching shouldn’t be being paid for by your employer or through an apprenticeship.

What is going to the Janet Goodwin Academic Grant cowl?

Grants are given on a one-per-applicant foundation for wants associated to monetary, sickness or incapacity. This implies as a scholar or skilled you have to really feel deprived ultimately, as in contrast with others.

Just one award will probably be made to an applicant. i.e., you may solely apply as soon as.

The grant should go in direction of protecting course charges, and/or examination charges for the next {qualifications}:

• Diploma in Dental Nursing

• Fluoride Varnish Software

• Orthodontic Dental Nursing

• Particular Care Dental Nursing

What shouldn’t be included?

Bills incurred by college students and professionals similar to residing prices, subsistence, books, stationery, software program, journey and many others.

How a lot will be awarded?

There’s a most award of £500 per profitable software.

This doesn’t imply that £500 will at all times be awarded.

How do I apply?

Examine in case you are eligible for the grant. In case you are eligible, full the applying kind under, which will probably be despatched to us mechanically.

Please examine that you’ve totally accomplished your software kind previous to submission.

The deadline for software is Thursday 17 August 2023.

Software kind   

Alternatively, you may e mail us and request the applying kind as a Microsoft Phrase doc. These must be returned to [email protected].

What occurs if I’m profitable?

We are going to contact you concerning the consequence of your software by Monday 2 October 2023.

In case you are profitable, we are going to ask you for proof that you’ve been accepted on to the course that you’re looking for the grant for.

The grant award will then be despatched instantly into your checking account.

After your examination, you can be requested to ship us proof of examination attendance. This might take the type of the certificates or outcomes letter/e mail you obtain.