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> Biomedical Sciences Exchange Program
Biomedical
Sciences Exchange Program
To
promote excellence in biomedical and health sciences
The
BMEP was established in 1979 by John Boylan, M.D.. University
of Connecticut. Medical School, Farmington, and Hilmar Stolte,
M.D., Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Since
the beginning of 1991, with the changing political scene
in Europe, the whole program has been broadened to include
universities in other countries of Europe.
MISSION
To
maintain and expand a scientific and educational exchange
program between North America and Europe, especially to
foster academic careers in Biomedicine.
To
promote the exchange of technology between academia and
industry. Therefore industry-university relationships in
the area of post-graduate training will be fostered and
encouraged.
CURRENT
SUCCESS
The
BMEP owes its success to the idea of matching individual
students and young research scientists in Biomedicine and
affiliated professions with selected senior professionals
sharing compatible interests in their exchange country.
Participants: Total as of 2009 ca. 650 for the Academic Year Programm and ca. 20 each
year. (s. also "As Student in North America")
ACTIVITIES
- The
Academic Year Program gives students the possibility of
taking part in projects in their field of research (4-6
months), and of participating in internships or clinical
rotations (3-4 months)
- The
Technology Transfer Trainee Program gives graduates and
postgraduates, as well as research fellows, the possibility
to spend time in their respective field in R&D of
industry and in biomedical research institutions of academia. (s. also B.Braun/IALS Fellowship Program)
- This
extension of the BMEP includes members of other health
related professions, e.g. nursing, medical technology,
logopaedics.
BUDGET
Estimated
yearly financial volume: $US 180.000 by means of Fellowships
by organizations such as the DAAD (German Academic Exchange
Service), Deutsche Studienstiftung, Boehringer Ingelheim Fond, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung,
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung plus tuition
waiver and participant's own contribution.
SOURCES OF SUPPORT
It is important to note that the primary
role of the BMEP is that of a clearing house. We have been
fortunate in developing a network that allows us to propose
students for scholarship assistance and to recommend them
for placement in prestigious universities, but we ourselves
have no funds available for the financial support of students
and young scientists.
1. At present the student exchange is mainly
suported by funds from the DAAD - 'Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst'- (German Academic Exchange Service). Additional
funding is partly derived from other foundations, e.g. the
'Freundesgesellschaft der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover',
'Cusanuswerk' and 'Deutsche Studienstiftung', 'Friedrich
Ebert Stiftung' , 'Friedrich Naumann Stiftung"' and
others.
2. Postdoctoral fellowships may be, in
part, granted to members of German and U.S. academic communities
by the DAAD and the 'Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung' (A.v.H.
Foundation). The 'Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft' (German
Research Foundation) may also serve as a possible source
of support.
3. Support in health related professions
maybe obtained from the Carl Duisberg Society. The 'Foerdererkreis
der Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft also supports the 'Technology
Transfer Trainee Fellowship Program' which is sponsored
by Preussag AG, Hannover, and Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield,
Connecticut.
For European Administration financial support
has been given by the 'Ministerium fur Wirtschaft , Mittelstand
und Forschung', Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
and the 'Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft,
Essen.
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