The Sienko Research Group is always looking for exceptional doctoral graduate student applicants interested in medical device design and subsequent evaluation of the design in human subjects. Prospective students are encouraged to apply for external fellowships (e.g., NSF Graduate Student Research Fellowship).
A Graduate Student Research Assistantship (GSRA) is an appointment which may be provided to a student in good standing in a University of Michigan graduate degree program who performs personal research (including thesis or dissertation preparation) or who assists others performing research that is relevant to his or her academic goals. Full information is available here.
Interested applicants should apply to the Department of Mechanical Engineering or Department of Biomedical Engineering PhD program and indicate in their application their interest in working with Prof. Sienko.
The Global Health Design Initiative offers numerous opportunities including paid summer internships in Ann Arbor, MI and an international or domestic field site. Previous field sites include: Accra, Ghana; Kumasi, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Gondar, Ethiopia; Meru, Kenya; Flint, MI, USA.
Full application information is available here.
The Design for Global Health Academic Program provides engineering and non-engineering undergraduate students with an opportunity to address global health challenges through clinical immersion and capstone design. The program emphasizes the use of design ethnography techniques and co-creation as part of a comprehensive design process. Students have the option of completing either one or two semesters of design following the clinical immersion experience. Those opting to complete two semesters of design typically enroll in the Multidisciplinary Design Minor – Global Health Design (GHD) Specialization. This specialization provides interdisciplinary undergraduate engineering students with a rigorous two-semester design course featuring project scoping/clinical immersion in domestic or international clinics, co-creation with the community it intends to serve, technology introduction, and re-design. Students have the opportunity to design and prototype sustainable products that address significant global health needs (e.g., maternal health) while simultaneously assessing social venture potential in the communities they are trying to serve.
Full application information is available here.