Amgen Foundation / UCLA Undergraduate Research Center
Amgen Scholars Program at UCLA
A 10-week summer research program at UCLA that provides undergraduate students with hands-on laboratory research experience in science and biotechnology. Scholars work under the mentorship of UCLA faculty, attend professional development workshops, and present their research at a poster symposium.
Award
$3,000 stipend and food allowance, on-campus housing, and up to $500 travel allowance
Deadline
February 1 (annually)
Level
Undergraduate
Status
Usually due February 1 – next cycle expected
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- Application effort
- High (essay, recommendation letters, transcript, research project)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate students, minimum GPA 3.2
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Who is eligible
- U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
- Undergraduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other U.S. Territories
- Sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors (returning in the fall to continue undergraduate studies)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above
- Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or joint M.D./Ph.D.
- Must be available to participate in the entire 10 weeks of the program
What you'll need
- Must devote full effort (no outside courses or employment during the program)
- Must live in the on-campus housing provided by the program
- Give a poster presentation describing the summer research project
- Submit a research paper to the UCLA Amgen Scholars Program Director at the conclusion of the program
- Complete a pre and post-program survey
- Complete all necessary lab training courses prior to beginning work
- Personal Statement: Completed via the designated boxes in the application packet (no separate long-form essay is required)
- One Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member assessing research potential and motivation for graduate study
How to apply
- Submit an online SPUR Application, selecting 'Amgen Scholars' in the Summer Programs at UCLA pull-down menu.
- Complete the online contact and demographic survey.
- Download and complete the UCLA Amgen Application Packet, which includes the Personal Statement Form, Faculty Mentor Request Form, and Letter of Recommendation Waiver Form.
- Redact your SSN from your unofficial transcript, and merge the transcript to the end of the application packet.
- Save the file as 'LastNameFirstNameAmgenApplication.pdf' (without spaces or special characters) and email it to amgensch@lifesci.ucla.edu.
- Have your faculty recommender email the Letter of Recommendation and a copy of the Waiver Form directly to amgensch@lifesci.ucla.edu.
Sources & verification
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- Summarized from sciences.ugresearch.ucla.edu
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