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The 2008-09 Whitaker
International Fellows and Scholars Program
competition for biomedical engineers is
open.
IIE is pleased to announce
that, due to the volume of applications, the
Whitaker deadline has been extended to
February 23,
2009. |
Program Premise
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
This site used to belong to The Whitaker Foundation,
which provided the funds to make the Whitaker
International Program possible. Although The Whitaker
Foundation has ceased operations, it's web
archive and curriculum
database are still available (maintained by the Biomedical
Engineering Society). To read more about how the
Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program was
created by The Whitaker Foundation, please click on
links in the "Home" section of the left-hand menu bar.
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