Amgen Scholars Programme Outline

INSPIRING THE SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW

INSPIRING THE SCIENTISTS OF TOMORROW AND DEEPENING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY FOR ALL

MISSION

The Amgen Foundation seeks to advance excellence in science education to inspire the next generation of innovators, and invest in strengthening communities where Amgen staff members live and work.

AMGEN SCHOLARS GLOBAL PROGRAM

UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM IN SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

20 Amgen Scholars at each of 17 institutions Placed in top labs 5K applicants from over 1K schools $50M commitment

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Amgen Scholars Programme Outline

Published on May 4, 2017

European Schoolnet

The Amgen Scholars programme provides young scientists across the globe access and opportunity through cutting-edge research experiences and exposure to biotechnology and drug discovery. Made possible through a 12-year, $50 million commitment from the Amgen Foundation. Partners with 17 of the world’s premier educational institutions across the U.S., Japan and Europe (10 in the U.S., 5 in Europe, 2 in Japan) to provide hundreds of undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct research in a lab environment. Host universities: Institut Pasteur, France; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; LMU Germany, Karolinska, Sweden and Cambridge University, England In 2016, 5,123 students submitted 8,762 applications for the 340 slots. 2016 Europe participants included representatives from 59 colleges/universites across 25 countries (61% were female) 634 undergraduates have participated to date 3,100+ students to date; 95% of alumni who have completed their undergraduate degree are now pursuing a care

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