The Colgate Keep India Smiling Scholarship gives dental students a one-time grant of Rs. 75,000. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited runs the scheme, and Buddy4Study handles applications. The 2026-27 round covers students enrolled in the BDS (any year) or MDS courses at recognized institutes. Applicants must be Indian nationals with a family income below Rs. 8 lakh a year.
Colgate’s own page describes the programme as support for people who are deserving and meritorious but lack money, and it also offers mentorship and career guidance when needed. Buddy4Study’s listing for the wider foundational programme covers class 11, graduation, UG engineering and vocational students (support for students of class 11, graduation, UG engineering programme and vocational courses). The 2026-27 terms for those levels were not in the pages we could read, so this page covers the BDS and MDS scholarship only.
What you get
The award is a single payment of Rs. 75,000. The 2026-27 listing calls it a one-time scholarship of Rs. 75,000. The official pages give one amount for both BDS and MDS students, so no separate rate applies by year.
Who can apply
- Nationality: Only Indian nationals are accepted.
- Course: Students in any year of the BDS course, or students in the MDS course.
- Institution: The college or institute must be recognised, whether government or private.
- Class 12 marks: A minimum score of 65% in the Class 12 board examination, for both BDS and MDS applicants.
- Earlier marks: BDS students in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year need at least 60% in their last semester.
- MDS marks: The overall score in BDS must be above 60%.
- Family income: The annual family income must be less than INR 8 lakh.
- Preference: Applicants from Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh are given preference (preference is stated for applicants from these five states).
- Age: The official pages do not give an age limit.
- Who cannot apply: Children of employees of Buddy4Study and Colgate India are not eligible. Students who are not Indian nationals, or who are not enrolled in BDS or MDS, do not qualify.
How to apply
- Open the Colgate Keep India Smiling Scholarship page on Colgate’s website. Its Apply Now button leads to the Buddy4Study application page.
- Read the BDS or MDS eligibility rules on the Buddy4Study page for 2026-27 (the page is titled for BDS students in 2026-27).
- Apply through the Buddy4Study page before the deadline for your course. The deadlines are listed under Important dates below.
Both 2026-27 deadlines have passed, so this cycle is closed. The official pages we read do not say when the next cycle opens.
Documents you need
The official pages we read do not list the documents. Check the Buddy4Study page for the document list before you apply in a future cycle.
How students are selected
The official pages we read do not describe the selection steps or how many awards are made for 2026-27.
Renewal
The 2026-27 listing presents the Rs. 75,000 as a one-time scholarship. Its benefit is described as a single one-time scholarship, and the official pages do not describe renewal for later years.
Important dates
- MDS applicants, 2026-27: The eligibility deadline was 19 October 2026.
- BDS applicants, 2026-27: The deadline was 1 November 2026.
Both dates have passed as of 5 November 2026.
Official sources
- Colgate Keep India Smiling Scholarship 2026-27 [One-time scholarship of INR 75,000]
- Keep India Smilng Foundation Scholarship | Colgate® IN
- Colgate Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship & Mentorship Programme - Colgate Scholarship
Checked against these official sources on 5 November 2026.
