Award Type

Requirements

All Whitaker Awards
  • Degree / Enrollment: No more than 3 years from most recent degree, or currently enrolled
  • Citizenship: Have U.S. citizenship, OR are a permanent legal resident of the U.S.
  • Language: Have language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure.
  • Field / Specialty: In biomedical engineering/bioengineering or a closelty related field

    NOTE: If you are at an institution that does not offer a formalized BME program, an applicant should have a demonstrated commitment to the field of BME. Significant coursework, research, laboratory/work experience are some of the ways to demonstrate such commitment.

Fellowship

Pre-Doctoral

  • Graduating senior
  • Recent recipient of a BS
  • In an MS program, or recently completed one
  • In a PhD program
  • Currently employed, with most recent degree no higher than an MS

Scholarship

Post-Doctoral

  • Will finish PhD before taking a Whitaker grant
  • Completed PhD