AY 2023 - 2024 NursEng Fellows (From left to right: Cynthia Mutua, Nursing; Sanjana Nistala, Biomedical Engineering; Noor Issa, Computer Science; Meijin Hsiao, Nursing; Arav Parikh, Computer Science; Paris Bazemore, Biomedical Engineering; Adeline Richard, Biomedical Engineering)
Overview of Opportunity
We are excited to share this unique opportunity for undergraduate nursing and engineering students. The NursEng Innovation Fellowship is an interdisciplinary opportunity for students to work in teams and ideate, create, develop, and advance evidence-based healthcare technology innovations that address a pervasive unmet need in equitable healthcare quality. The fellowship is designed to foster creativity and collaboration and to develop entrepreneurial and innovative thinking over an academic year. The NursEng Innovation Fellowship Program is supported by a VentureWell Courses and Program Grant.
The selected NursEng Innovation Fellows will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team (Nursing and Engineering) to address a healthcare challenge in need of a technological solution. With the support of mentors of the program, the NursEng Fellows will identify and investigate a healthcare problem and work as a team to develop a prototype solution in response. Teams can apply for up to $1750.00 in seed funding to support prototype development and will present their solution at the end of the Fellowship year. Upon completion of the fellowship program requirements, Fellows will receive a certificate from the Nursing and Engineering Innovation Center.
*** NursEng Innovation Fellows do not need prior experience in problem identification, prototype and solution development, innovation, or entrepreneurship. This is a didactic and experiential learning opportunity, where fellows will be trained in all aspects of healthcare innovation as part of the program.
Program Requirements
The NursEng Innovation Fellowship Program requires participation for the entire 2024-2025 Academic Year (August 26th, 2024 – May 2nd, 2025). Participation includes:
- NursEng Innovation Fellowship Kick-Off Event (Fall 2024 – Date TBA)
- Enrolling and successfully completing in two Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses with Dr. Leila Daneshmandi:
- ENGR 3500/MENT 3500: Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship I (Fall 2024, Mondays 2:30 – 5 pm)
- ENGR 3501/MENT 3501: Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship II (Spring 2025, Mondays 2:30 – 5 pm)
- Monthly virtual NursEng Innovation Fellowship mentoring sessions
- Team collaboration for the duration of the Fellowship opportunity (Fellows must work with at least one Fellow from outside their discipline for the duration of the Fellowship)
- NursEng Innovation Fellows Graduation Event (Spring 2025 – Date TBA)
Eligibility Requirements
- Student must be an undergraduate nursing student.
- Student must be an undergraduate engineering student.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis