Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program 2017

The Whitaker Foundation offers the Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017 to provide an opportunity for biomedical engineers to conduct research abroad.

Eligibility

• The applicants for Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017 should be citizens and permanent residents of the US.
• The candidates should be in the fields of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with interest and background in Biomedicine.
• The applicants for Whitaker Scholars should be currently enrolled or should be within 3 years of the receipt of their most recent degree.
• The candidates should have a bachelor's degree or enrolled in or recently completed a master's degree be in a Ph.D. program or be currently employed with a degree not higher than the MS.
• The applicants who are foreign nationals and who have resided in the country of the proposed project for more than 6 months before the grant start date are not eligible.
• The Whitaker fellows with a doctoral degree are not eligible.

Documents required

• The candidates applying for Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017 should submit essays, personal information, resume, and recommendations with the online application.
• The applicants should submit hard copies of a letter of support from the host institution and transcripts.
• The candidates should submit three letters of reference and a foreign language report.

Value of the scholarship

• The recipients of the Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017 get a stipend per month for living, international airfare, health and accident insurance, and travel enhancement fund.
• The Whitaker fellows also get a US$10,000 reimbursement towards tuition.