Fellowship Opportunities
Christina Enroth-Cugell and David Cugell Fellowship for Visual Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Applications for the Christina Enroth-Cugell and David Cugell Fellowship for Visual Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering are currently open, and will be accepted through May 31st, 2024.
The Christina Enroth-Cugell and David Cugell Fellowship for Visual Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering provides funding for tuition and a stipend for PhD graduate students working in a research area of vision or ophthalmology, especially those pursuing a doctoral degree in biomedical engineering. The expected start date is September 1 each year.
Eligibility
Eligible students will be:- A Northwestern PhD student in their third or fourth year
- Conducting PhD in vision or ophthalmology
Both domestic and international students are eligible. Underrepresented minority students are especially encouraged to apply.
Application Contents
- Applicant CV
- One half-page (maximum) description of the PhD project
- One paragraph description of how the funding will expand vision research at Northwestern (e.g., launch or expand a research collaboration in vision, provide preliminary data for a new vision-related grant application, permit an existing investigator to pursue or support a new project in vision)
Application Window
Applications will be accepted annually in the spring, and are currently being accepted through May 31st.
Awardee Expectations
All awardees are required to attend all the sessions of the NU Advanced Topics in Vision series and are expected to present their research progress every one or two years.
All awardees are required to acknowledge the support from this fellowship in conferences and publications.
Inquiries can be sent to John Troy, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering.
