General Information
The Amgen Scholars Program provides hundreds of selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at many of the world’s leading educational institutions. The Program seeks to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing science or engineering careers and to spark the interest and broaden the perspective of students considering scientific careers. Ultimately, the Program aims to increase the number of students pursuing advanced training and careers in the sciences.
Every year, the Amgen Scholars Asia Program provides sixty selected undergraduate students throughout the world with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at many of Asia’s premier educational institutions. Currently, four institutions in Asia host the summer research program, they are Kyoto University (Japan), National University of Singapore, The University of Tokyo (Japan), Tsinghua University (China). The Amgen Foundation has committed $74 million over sixteen years to this global initiative to make the opportunity possible for thousands of students.
Financial Benefit
Financial support is a critical component of the Amgen Scholars Program. Please note that details vary by host institution. See each institution’s summer research program website for more information.
Eligible Participant
Amgen Scholars Asia Program applicants must be undergraduate students
who are:
- Enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a bachelor’s
degree (or its equivalent); and
- At minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the
time the summer program begins, and
- Are not graduating before the summer program begins, and after the
summer program ends will resume undergraduate studies for at least one
semester or one quarter.
Asia Program applicants must also have:
- A strong record of academic performance; and
- A good working knowledge of English, demonstrated by a minimum
TOEIC L&R score of 785
- An interest in pursuing a Ph.D.
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Each of the four host institutions in Asia has its own application process, but the application deadline for all is in early February