Whitaker International Program: Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends young Biomedical Engineers, anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada for one or more of the following activities: conducting academic or scientific research in a university or laboratory or pursuing coursework at an academic institution or interning at a policy institute, or in an industrial or non-profit setting.

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Listing Details

Organization Name

Whitaker International Program

www.whitaker.org/grants/fellows-scholars

Organization Mandate

The Whitaker International Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their careers within the field. The goal of the program is to assist the development of professional leaders who are not only superb scientists, but who also will advance the profession through an international outlook.

Countries

Regions

North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Oceania, Antarctica

Subcategory

Subject - funding opportunities

Biomedical Engineering

Application deadline

January of each year

Amount of the award

Round-trip international airfare.

Monthly living stipend.

Health & Accident insurance.

Travel Enhancement Fund.

Enrichment Seminar in Europe.

Fellows: Tuition (and bench fees) reimbursement, capped at USD 10,000 (regardless of country of exchange or exchange rate).

Eligibility - nationality

United States

Eligibility

Fellows (pre-doctoral): hold a Bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant or enrolled in or recently completed a Master’s degree or
enrolled in a PhD program or currently employed, with the most recent degree no higher than an MS.

Scholars (post-doctoral): hold a PhD (within the past 3 years of grant start date) or will be awarded the PhD before beginning a Whitaker grant.

Proficient language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country.

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