The Whitaker International Undergraduate Scholarship Program

The Whitaker International Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides funding to increase the number of undergraduates in biomedical engineering who go abroad. The program provides the opportunity for these students to see biomedical engineering from an international perspective early in their educations and prepares them to become future leaders in the field. 

Undergraduate grantees must meet the basic eligibility requirements and must

• Be currently enrolled as a second, third or senior year undergraduate Biomedical or Bioengineering student from a U.S. institution at the time of the scholarship, with at least one semester remaining at their home institution upon completion of the award.
• Have the consent of the home institution to participate in the selected study abroad program.
• Demonstrate a need for financial support to participate in a study abroad program. 

Note: applicants do not need to be receiving financial aid to be eligible; however, any funding received toward study abroad program costs any amount of financial aid received towards the program, must be reported.

Applicants to the program can take BME coursework, intern, conduct research, or directly enroll at an international institution that offers outstanding academic training in biomedical engineering. 

For more information and to apply, visit the website.