International Fellowships & Internships
Beyond Traditional Borders Internships & Fellowships
Global Health Technolgies International Summer Internships for Undergraduates
The BTB summer internship program gives Rice University undergraduate students – both science and non-science majors – first-hand exposure to health care in resource constrained settings. The internship program serves to:
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Improve students' understanding of the constraints (e.g. cultural, political, educational, technological, etc…) under which such care is provided
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Inspire ideas for appropriate technological solutions to medical care issues
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Guide the students in the development of global health technologies that respond to care constraints
In partnership with clinics, schools, and organizations working in developing countries, the internships allow students to advance in a real-world setting their solution to a Global Health Design Challenge Project developed at Rice through their Global Health Technologies Minor coursework.
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Application packets and supporting materials are due February 13th.
Contact: Penni Davila Hicks, BTB Director,713-348-2932, penni@rice.edu
Rice University Fellowships & Internships
Wagoner Foreign Study Scholarship
James T. Wagoner '29 loved to travel, and he loved Rice, so he made provisions that after his death a study-abroad scholarship for students would be established in memory of his late wife and parents.
The competition for the scholarship is open to undergraduates in their junior or senior year, recent graduates and current Rice graduate students. Foreign citizenship is no bar to eligibility. The scholarship may be held for a year, a semester, or a summer. Scholarship awards will be related to the scholar's projected expenses.
Wagoner Foreign Study Scholars are normally expected to be enrolled in a foreign university. However in exceptional circumstances where the committee agrees that it would substantially benefit the applicant, a scholarship may be used to fund foreign travel without university enrollment.
Application packets and supporting materials are due in February.
Contact: Dr. Caroline Quenemoen, Director of Scholarships & Fellowships,713-348-4378
MPhil in Epidemiology at the University of Cambridge Institute of Public Health
The Wagoner Foreign Study Scholarship, along with the British American Foundation of Texas and the Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, have been helpful in providing funds for Rice students for study toward a Masters of Philosophy in Epidemiology at the University of Cambridge Institute of Public Health. Interested students should consult the MPhil in Epidemiology prospectus.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.
More than 1,200 candidates receive a Fulbright grant each year to go overseas. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries worldwide and grants are available in all fields of study.
Applications must be submitted to Rice for consideration in September.
Contact: Dr. Caroline Quenemoen, Director of Scholarships & Fellowships, 713-348-4378
Office of International Scholarships and Fellowships
The Office of International Scholarships and Fellowships coordinates student and alumni applications for all major scholarships and fellowships offered through Rice. Their website provides descriptions of the opportunities, including eligability requirements and deadlines.
Contact: Dr. Caroline Quenemoen, Director of Scholarships & Fellowships, 713-348-4378
Other International Fellowships & Internships
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Undergraduate Science Education Program, HHMI, issues research grants for individuals and science education grants for institutions. For more information, visit http://www.hhmi.org/grants/.
Whitaker Foundation
As the field of biomedical engineering has developed, it has expanded into a global discipline. As work in the field is becoming more refined, sometimes the best place to study or conduct research may not be domestic. At this time, there are few opportunities to go abroad and leverage international expertise. However, one of those opportunities is the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program.
The goal of the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program is to assist in the development of professional leaders who are not only superb engineers and scientists, but who also will lead and serve the profession with an international outlook.
We encourage young biomedical engineers who are keen for an international experience to take advantage of this program.
Applications must be submitted to the Whitaker Foundation for consideration in January.
Contact: Vijay Renganathan, Program Manager, 212 984 5442
John E. Fogarty International Center
The John E. Fogarty International Center provides numerous grants and fellowships in the global health sciences area. For more information, visit http://www.fic.nih.gov/news/globaldir2006.pdf.
The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global heath projects through the Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) Program . The PBF program combines advanced on-the-job training and mentoring, and provides the option of pursuing a fully-funded Masters of Public Health (MPH). Through research, training workshops, coursework and field experience in developing countries, the PBF program aims to produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health measurement and evaluation.
Applications must be submitted to the IHME for consideration in January.
For more information, review the IHME PBF Program Call for Applications.
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