Creating Leaders, Meeting Global Needs
A one-year post-baccalaureate fellowship for exceptional early-career engineers with an interest in developing life-saving medical technology for low-resource settings.
- Work as part of a team of passionate, talented young engineers to develop, refine, and evaluate low-cost, high-performance medical technologies.
- Past projects have included a warming crib for babies, a diagnostic test for jaundice, and a machine for assisting newborn breathing.
- Work closely with engineering visionaries: AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador Dr. Maria Oden, and 2016 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum.
Fellows will receive a salary and full benefits package, including Visa sponsorship if needed. Funding also covers technology development and possible international travel. Fellows may have the opportunity to extend their fellowship up to 2 years. For more information, please contact rice360GHfellowship@rice.edu
Applications for 2025-2026 are now open!
Program Eligibility and Application Details:
The fellowship is open to graduating seniors and recent graduates who have received an engineering or physical sciences bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Those with a masters degree and/or medical device or biotechnology industry experience are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates must demonstrate a prior interest in global health technology development.
Application materials include: A cover letter, a copy of your resume and transcript, and 3 professional refrences.