The Whitaker International Fellows Program sends young biomedical engineers anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada for one or more of the following activities:

• Conducting academic or scientific research in a university or laboratory or
• Pursuing coursework at an academic institution or
• Interning at a policy institute, or in an industrial or  non-profit setting
• Other options are possible

Students must be in the field of biomedical engineering/bioengineering or a closely-related field (Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with substantive interest and background in Biomedicine).  Whitaker Fellows can be seniors and recent graduates within 3 years of their most recent degree.  Fellows go abroad for one academic year (9-12 months).