Research

  • Undergraduate Whitaker International Program

     

    The Whitaker International Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides funding:

    • To increase the number of undergraduates in BME who go abroad
    • To provide the opportunity for students to see BME from an international perspective early in their educations
    • To develop students to become future leaders in BME

    Eligibility
    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.

    For more information, please visit http://www.whitaker.org/grants/undergraduate-grants.

    Deadline: March 11, 2014

    The Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONS&F) advises and mentors high achieving students at the University of Connecticut who are competing for external scholarships and fellowships. Please feel free to visit our website, http://www.onsf.uconn.edu/, and click on the "Talk to an Advisor" button, if help is needed in preparing a Whitaker International Undergraduate Scholarship program application.

     

    Contact information:

    Rowena Grainger,Ph.D., STEM Fellowship Advisor, rowena.grainger@uccon..edu

    For more information, contact: Rowena Grainger at rowena.grainger@uconn.edu