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The Whitaker International Program now has three different types of grant programs:
Fellows and Scholars grant, Summer grant, and an Undergraduate grant

Fellows and Scholars 2012/2013 Application now open
Deadline: Monday, January 23, 2012 (materials must be received by this date)
http://whitaker.usapplications.org/

2012 Summer Application now open
Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2012 (materials must be received by this date)
http://summerapplication.whitaker.org/

Whitaker Undergraduate Program Application now open
Deadline for Fall/Academic Year 2012-13: March 15, 2012
http://undergradapplication.whitaker.org/

The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. In the first five years of the Whitaker Program, 140 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars to conduct projects in over 25 countries worldwide.

For the 2012-13 competition, the Whitaker Program intends to fund approximately 50 high-quality projects.

Potential Host Placements

Having trouble finding a host overseas? Thanks to help from our alumni and grantees, we are pleased to announce the addition of the Potential Hosts section of our website. This section lists contacts at institutions that have specifically agreed to be noted on the Whitaker Program website as potential hosts for future Whitaker grant recipients. Additionally, under "Current and Former Hosts," we have 71 hosts in 25 countries listed, and this section of our site will continue to grow.

Program Background

Today, biomedical engineering (BME) is a global discipline. Biomedical engineers know that, as work in the field becomes more refined, the best place to study or conduct research is not always in the U.S. Although there are currently few opportunities to go abroad to leverage international expertise, the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program makes available just such an opportunity.

Biomedical engineers can use the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program to go overseas to help further their careers, and the field of BME. Potential overseas activities could include:

Conducting research at an academic institution
Interning at a policy institute
Establishing ties between home and host institutions
Pursuing post-doctoral research

The Whitaker Foundation

During its cessation of operations, the Whitaker Foundation transferred "Whitaker.org" to the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program in 2006, to steward the name and the cause of promoting the growth and enhancement of biomedical engineering. Click here for more about the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program's creation by The Whitaker Foundation.

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