Biomedical Engineering Research Grants.The Whitaker Foundation The Whitaker Foundation was based in Arlington, Virginia and was an organization that primarily supported biomedical engineering education and research, but also supported other forms of medical research. It was founded and funded by U. A. is a private, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. foundation dedicated to improving human health through the support of biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering An interdisciplinary field in which the principles, laws, and techniques of engineering, physics, chemistry, and other physical sciences are applied to facilitate progress in medicine, biology, and other life sciences. . Since its inception in 1975, the foundation has awarded more than $524 million to colleges and universities for faculty research, graduate fellowships, and program development. The Biomedical Engineering Research Grants program supports research projects that enable investigators to establish academic careers in biomedical engineering or a closely related field. The foundation invites applications from principal investigators Noun 1. principal investigator - the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project PI scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences who hold faculty positions at eligible institutions of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . Supported investigators must apply or develop substantive engineering methods and techniques in projects that address important medical problems. By itself, the routine use of complex instrumentation or conventional engineering methods is insufficient to qualify for funding. The maximum initial award is $240,000 over three years. Consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering research, applicants with traditional engineering backgrounds should develop appropriate and credible collaborations with colleagues in the life sciences and medicine. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , life scientists or clinicians with limited engineering experience should collaborate with colleagues in engineering or the physical sciences. Collaborations must broaden the applicant's knowledge in the complementary discipline and enrich the applicant's intellectual understanding of biomedical engineering. Full details of this solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual are found on the Internet at http://www.whitaker.org/grants/rganc.html. Preliminary application deadlines for 2001 are August 1 and December 1. Review of any application received in the foundation office after these receipt dates will be delayed until the next funding cycle. Contact: Wolf W. von Maltzahn, Program Director, The Whitaker Foundation, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2200, Rosslyn, VA 22209 USA, 703-528-2430, e-mail: wvm@whitaker.org |
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