{"id":7720,"date":"2026-05-20T12:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iti.org\/?page_id=7720"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:59:20","slug":"sharjah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iti.org\/de\/education\/scholarship-program\/sharjah\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Sharjah"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2383,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"hero_section","display_block":true,"full_size":true,"label":"Scholarship Center","title":"University of Sharjah<\/strong>","description":"Department of Restorative and Preventive Dentistry","background_image":4310,"button":{"text":"","url":""},"cta2":"","dropdown":{"title":"","items":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_simple_centered","description":"

About the Scholarship Center<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe College of Dental Medicine was established in 2004 by decree of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, member of the Federal Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Initially, the College offered a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program based on the University of Adelaide\u2019s curriculum. In 2019, the College expanded its offerings with a three-year Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) program in Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Periodontology, and Endodontics. The MDS in Orthodontics was introduced in 2022. Over this period, the College has seen significant growth in its curriculum, infrastructure, technology, and academic staff. Recently, the College launched a Ph.D. program in Dental Sciences.\r\n\r\nThe implant dentistry teaching and clinical activity -are mainly tailored around the requirements for training Master students enrolled in specialty programs. The core teaching is composed of 4 semestrial courses of theoretical\/didactic\/preclinical training delivered in years one and two of the master\u2019s programs. The teaching is composed of weekly seminars. In parallel, students attend dedicated multidisciplinary teaching implant clinics. In these clinics, 3 instructors are present (prosthodontist, oral surgeon, and Periodontist).\r\n\r\nThe teaching implant activity adopts a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to implant rehabilitation, and residents place almost 300 implants annually. Furthermore, multiple implant systems are in use, and we are currently developing an in-house digital implantology workflow.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, the College has a faculty-led private practice called \u201cthe center of excellence.\u201d In this facility, almost another 300 implants are placed annually, mainly for senior citizens of Sharjah, who benefit from social services coverage of implant-related expenses."},{"acf_fc_layout":"highlight_people_3","title":"Scholarship Center Chairs","items":[{"image":3913,"position":"Scholarship Center Chairs","name":"Prof Zahi Badran","location":"Department of Restorative and Preventive Dentistry"},{"image":3913,"position":"Scholarship Center Co-Chair","name":"Prof Kamis Gaballah","location":"Dept. of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences"}],"cta":"","cta2":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"scholarship_activities_list","description":"","image":4311,"sub_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Clinical activities the ITI Scholar will participate in during the Scholarship year ","description":"","items":[{"title":"Treatment planning sessions","available":true},{"title":"Performing oral hygiene procedures and maintenance","available":false},{"title":"Observing patient treatment","available":true},{"title":"Assisting in patient treatment","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: placing implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients under faculty supervision: restoring implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients alone: placing implants","available":false},{"title":"Treating patients alone: restoring implants","available":false},{"title":"Laboratory and procedures associated with treatment","available":true}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Postgraduate education\/specialization \u2610Postgraduate training in the following specialty\/one of the following","description":"","items":[{"title":"Postgraduate training in the following specialty\/one of the following specialties is a must:","available":false},{"title":"Postgraduate training in the following specialty\/one of the following specialties is an advantage:","available":false},{"title":"Minimum three years of professional clinical experience as a qualified dentist","available":false},{"title":"Minimum three years of professional clinical experience as a qualified dentist including implant dentistry","available":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"description","title":"","description":"At least two years' postgraduate training in implant-related discipline is an advantage."},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Research activities the ITI Scholar will participate in during the Scholarship year","description":"","items":[{"title":"Involvement in preclinical research","available":true},{"title":"Involvement in translational research","available":true},{"title":"Involvement in clinical research","available":true},{"title":"Coordinated involvement with existing center research activities","available":true},{"title":"Mentors will be assigned to the Scholar according to their research preference","available":true},{"title":"Scholars will be able to start their own research projects","available":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"list","title":"Research experience required","description":"","items":[{"title":"Research experience supported by peer-reviewed scientific publications (original papers) is a must.","available":false},{"title":"Research experience supported by peer-reviewed scientific publications (original papers) is desired.","available":true},{"title":"No research experience required.","available":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"stats","title":"During the scholarship year, the Scholar's time will be allocated to the activities below as follows (estimate)","items":[{"icon":3890,"stat":"50%","title":"Patient care"},{"icon":3900,"stat":"30%","title":"Research"},{"icon":3896,"stat":"20%","title":"Didactic"}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"description","title":"Language requirements","description":"Fluency in English. The lectures, classes and\/or courses the Scholar can attend will be held in English.\r\n\r\nBasic language skills in Arabic are an advantage."},{"acf_fc_layout":"description","title":"Cost of living","description":"We strongly advise you to consider cost of living (housing\/rent, food, transportation, etc.) in the city of this ITI Scholarship Center, as certain destinations can be very expensive. It is essential to understand that the ITI scholarship stipend does not cover all living expenses but only contributes to these. Therefore, make sure you are fully aware of the cost of living in the city of this Scholarship Center if you consider applying for it. You must be prepared to co-finance the cost of living out of your own pocket. 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