Eligiblity

You are eligible to apply to be a Whitaker Fellow if you:

1. Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) by the start of the grant period. 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 that are presented in format for college essays are some of the ways to demonstrate such commitment.
2. Have NOT received a doctorate by the grant start date.
3. Have U.S. citizenship, or are a permanent legal resident of the U.S.
4. Have language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure.
5. Are currently enrolled or have obtained your most recent degree within three years of your proposed start date.
6. Have received a nomination letter from the dean of a school or chair of the biomedical engineering department at the institution you are attending, or have most recently attended.

You are eligible to apply to be a Whitaker Scholar if you:

1. Have a degree in biomedical engineering by the grant application deadline and either hold a doctorate at the time of application (and obtained it within three years of the proposed start of the grant), or are currently an advanced PhD candidate who will receive the doctorate prior to departure.
2. Have U.S. citizenship, or are a permanent legal resident of the U.S.
3. Have language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure.
4. Have received a nomination letter from the dean of a school or chair of the biomedical engineering department from which you obtained your doctoral degree.