No language certificate is required at the time of application. However, most ITI Scholarship Centers request a certificate (TOEFL or IELTS) before the start of the Scholarship year for non native English speakers. Additionally, knowledge of the local language is advantageous, and requested by certain Centers for patient interactions. Details of requirements can be found in the description of each of the ITI Scholarship Centers. 

The application portal is the equivalent of an online application form. Once applicants have logged in, they will be guided through the application process.

Yes, an ITI membership is required to make your application, and is non refundable.

Involvement within ITI is something we value greatly, and will continue to be further integrated as part of the selection process. 
ITI membership opens doors to a wide range of invaluable benefits designed to support your professional and academic growth, in turn strenghtening your application. Engage with the ITI Academy's extensive learning materials, actively participate in Study Clubs, attend education weeks and section events, and strengthen your ties to the vibrant ITI community. The ITI membership can be utilized to enhance your journey as a prospective candidate and improve your chances of success greatly, not only for your Scholarship application, but also your professional growth and aspirations - strengthening your commitment to promoting evidence-based practices in implant dentistry. 

Please save all your written attachments (BDS, DDS or equivalent diploma, two recommendation letters, language certificate if available) as PDFs and a picture as a JPG, so that you have them ready for upload during the online application process. Please make sure that the documents are each less than 5 MB in size.

Recomendation letters should be addressed to the ITI Leadership Development Committee at ITI Headquarters in Basel and must be uploaded as a PDF during the online application process when requested. Do not send any separate attachments via email or conventional mail as these will not be accepted.

Yes, all attachements should be in English. ITI is an international organisation with English as the common language. Poficiency in English is required.

No. This year, the personal letter of intent has been removed and will be substituted by a short motivational video,  the specifics of which will be communicated after completion of the initial selection of qualified applicants by the leadership developement committee. 

Please follow the link to the application portal (available here from May 31, midnight UTC until June 30, midnight UTC), log in and fill in the required information. ITI Members with an active registration are requested to enter their login information (email address and password) in order to submit an application, if you are a non-member you can find the registration page here: ITI registration page. The applicant’s email address and password are the login information, which must be used each time the applicant returns to the online application form.

The ITI Scholarship year starts on September 1 of the year following application and ends on August 31 of the subsequent year. There are a couple of exceptions to this schedule and these are highlighted in the seperate Scholarship Center descriptions. 

We strongly advise taking some time to read through the different descriptions in order to find out which center best suits your professional aspirations. 

The ITI Leadership Development Committee tries to allocate the applicant to one of the three preferred ITI Scholarship Centers listed by the applicant, but it is not always possible. The applicant may be allocated to another ITI Scholarship Center if someone else has already been allocated to the Center of choice. With several hundred applicants and only limited places, the competition for each ITI Scholarship Center place is high. 

Yes. Since allocation to your first choice ITI Scholarship Center cannot be guaranteed, only applications that specify three different preferred ITI Scholarship Centers will be evaluated by the ITI Leadership Development Committee.

No, there is no age limit when it comes to applying for an ITI Scholarship.

The portal for ITI Scholarship applications opens on May 31 at midnight UTC each year until June 30, midnight UTC.

No. Do not send anything to do with an ITI Scholarship application to ITI Headquarters. The online application form includes all the sections that you must fill in to ensure we have the necessary information. Please upload documents and images as requested.

A letter of recommendation is a letter that is written and signed by an academic in a supervisory position who is familiar with your work and progress. This letter should state why the sender believes that the applicant should be awarded an ITI Scholarship and should demonstrate familiarity with your work, personality and current goals. The recommendation letter should ideally be written by a professor, ITI Fellow or similar. The ITI Leadership Development Committee will only accept letters that were printed and signed by the supporter before being scanned as PDFs - electronic signatures may not be inserted separately. Recommendation letters must be current, i.e. dated from the year of application.

No. You cannot and do not need to attach a CV. All the necessary information is requested during the application process.

Postgraduate training must be finished by the time the Scholarship year starts, but applications may be submitted while the applicant is still in training.

No. As long as the portal is open, the application form can be accessed, edited and saved as many times as required. Applicants may return to their online application profile and make any corrections or additions until the official deadline. It is possible to print out the application before submitting it. The application should only be submitted once all the necessary information has been included. After submission it is no longer possible to make any changes or print out your application.