Halcomb Fellowship in Medicine and Engineering

Applications are now being accepted for the Halcomb Fellowship in Medicine and Engineering.

Background

The Halcomb Fellowship was established by Dr. F. Joseph, III and Mrs. Joan S. Halcomb of Camarillo, California.  The Halcombs graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974 with bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering and nursing, respectively. Dr. Halcomb went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kentucky in 1979.

The fellowship provides the opportunity for graduate students in the University of Kentucky Colleges of Engineering and Medicine to engage in premier interdisciplinary research in the field of biomedical engineering.

The goal of the Halcomb Fellows in Medicine and Engineering program is to challenge UK students and enable them to learn “hands-on” skills, offer students prestigious research opportunities, encourage collaboration between disciplines, and foster a wide range of high level, goal-oriented interdisciplinary research.

Fellowship Amount

  • $25,000/year

Fellowship Term

  • One year with the option of a second year of funding based on research progress

Applicant Eligibility

  • Applicants must be current students in either the College of Medicine or graduate students in the College of Engineering

Applicant Criteria

  • Shall have demonstrated intellectual and academic achievement
  • Shall have demonstrated leadership ability
  • Should have active mentors from both engineering and the biomedical sciences
  • Are not required to have prior research experience

Selection Process

  • Recipients will be chosen by a selection committee composed of representatives from engineering and the biomedical sciences

Required Application Materials

Those interested in consideration are asked to submit the following:

  • Curriculum vita
  • 3-page research prospectus to include:
    • Specific Aims
    • Significance
    • Innovation
    • Approach
    • Milestones/Deliverables
    • Letter of support/endorsement from prospective mentors in both engineering and biomedical sciences
    • Note: Finalists will present their research project to the selection committee

 

Send application materials electronically to:

Dr. Eric Grulke – egrulke@engr.uky.edu

Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, College of Engineering

Deadline

  • 31 July 2012

Notification

Applicants will be notified no later than 1 September 2012

For additional information

Contact Dr. Eric Grulke at 859-257-6097 or egrulke@engr.uky.edu

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