Caltech's Amgen Scholars program provides students the opportunity
to conduct research in biology, chemistry, and bio-technical related
fields under the guidance of seasoned research mentors. The program
offers students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. a great opportunity
to experience the research process.
Amgen Scholarships may be offered in the following fields: biochemistry • bioengineering • bioinformatics • chemical
and biomolecular engineering • biopsychology • biotechnology • chemistry • immunology • medical
pharmacology • microbiology • molecular genetics • molecular
medicine • molecular pharmacology • molecular, cell, and
developmental biology • neurobiology • neuroscience • pathology • physiological
psychology • physiological science • statistics • toxicology
• Click
here for a full description with eligibility requirements.
The Amgen Scholars program is modeled on the grant-seeking process:
- Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop
a project
- Applicants write research proposals for their projects
- A faculty committee reviews the proposals and recommends awards
- Students carry out the work over a 10-week period in the summer,
mid-June to late August
- At the conclusion of the program, they
submit a technical paper and give an oral presentation at
Seminar Day, a symposium modeled on a professional technical meeting
Please click here to review the presentation from the Amgen Scholars Information Session held on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Young Amgen Scholar, Angela Guerrero, Thrives in Summer Research Program
http://features.caltech.edu/features/217
Thanks to the Amgen Foundation for the generous
support of this program.
