Amgen Scholars Program 2019
Follow this page to get timely alerts on
- Latest announcement about this scholarship
- Updates on scholarship deadline extension
- Notification of scholarship result declaration
Add appropriate tags
About the Program Share
Share
Last Updated On : 08-01-2019 Posted By : Admin
Amgen Scholars Program 2019 is inviting applications from undergraduate students worldwide. It is an international program funded by the Amgen Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by Harvard University. The objective of the program is to provide undergraduate students from different countries who are committed to or who are considering a career in biology or related sciences and looking to continue to graduate studies, with 8 weeks of biomedical research experience in the basic and translational sciences. The selected will receive a stipend and other benefits.
Amgen Scholars Program 2019
DeadlineClosed Eligibility To be eligible, the applicants must:
- Be enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) and at a minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins.
- Have a good working knowledge of English, demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 72, IELTS overall band score of 5.5, Cambridge English FCE, TOEIC score of 1095, TOEIC L&R score of 785, or TOEIC S&W score of 310.
- Have an interest in pursuing PhD
Note: Candidates should not be graduating before the summer program begins, and will resume undergraduate studies for at least one semester or one quarter after the summer program ends.
Benefits The selected students under the Amgen Scheme in the listed universities will receive different awards:
- For the University of Tokyo -
- Stipend worth YEN 180,000
- Airfare tickets
- Accommodation
- For the Kyoto University-
- Stipend worth JPY 350,000 for students from Asia
- Airfare and transportation fee
- Accommodation
- For the National University of Singapore-
- VISA fee
- Stipend worth SGD 6000 for the 8-month program
- Travel fare
- On-campus accommodation
- For the Tsinghua University, China -
- Travel and accommodation
- Stipend worth CNY 15000
Documents - Passport size photo
- Scanned passport copy
- Resume
- Letters of recommendation
- Academic transcripts
- Statement of purpose
- Proof of English proficiency
- Cover letter
How can you apply? Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship:
Step 1: Visit the respective University website to apply for the Amgen scholarship:- For Kyoto University, Japan Click here
- For Universtiy of Tokyo, Japan Click here
- For the National University of Singapore, Singapore Click here
- For Tsinghua University, China Click here
Step 2: Create a new account.
Step 3: Provide application information, statement of purpose, recommendations and contact details.
Step 4: Upload the required documents.
Step 5: Complete the online application form and click on “submit application”.Note: Each university has its own guidelines to fill the application form.
Important Dates
Program dates
- Kyoto University (Japan): June 11 - August 4, 2019
- National University of Singapore: June 3 - August 2, 2019
- The University of Tokyo (Japan): June 11 - August 5, 2019
- Tsinghua University (China): July 1 - August 23, 2019
Selection Criteria
The students will be selected based on a strong record of academic performance.
Contact Details
Amgen Foundation
One Amgen Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Email: amgenscholarsglobal@harvard.edu
Important Links
This scholarship is closed for further applications. It is expected to be launched by December, 2024. You can follow this scholarship for further updates.
Meanwhile, browse our featured scholarships and other related scholarships while you wait for the launch of this scholarship.
Disclaimer
1. Source of Information: Buddy4Study app compiles details on scholarships/fellowships from government websites and private scholarship sources. Links to the official sources accompany each listing detail pages.
2. Non-affiliation: The Buddy4Study app is not associated with any government entity in India or elsewhere. When featuring government scholarships, we rely on publicly accessible information from central and state government websites in India.
Featured Scholarships
Education Loan
Disclaimer
All the information provided here is for reference purpose only. While we strive to list all scholarships for benefit of students, Buddy4Study does not guarantee the accuracy of the data published here. For official information, please refer to the official website. read more
