Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017

The Whitaker Foundation offers Whitaker International Fellows And Scholars Program, 2017 to provide an opportunity to 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 masters degree or 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 letter of references and foreign language report.

Value of the scholarship

• The recipients of 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 US$10,000 reimbursement towards tuition.