University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

PROGRAM DATES:
June 3, 2024 - August 8, 2024

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
February 1, 2024

Applications to be an Amgen Scholar are provided by and processed at each participating host institution. Follow the link above to find this institution’s application.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Audrey Knowlton, Program Director

(510) 642-5113
amgenscholars@berkeley.edu

Participating in ten weeks of intensive scientific investigation are Amgen Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley. Each scholar works directly with an in-lab mentor, a postdoctoral scholar or graduate student while actively engaged in a research endeavor within the laboratory of a faculty member. In addition to working full-time in the laboratory, scholars also attend weekly lab meetings. In general, the program at Berkeley provides undergraduates with the opportunity to engage in pioneering research and gain knowledge from eminent scientists in the fields of biological sciences, bioengineering, biophysics, chemical and biomolecular engineering, chemistry, chemical biology, computational biology/data science, and other STEM disciplines.

Faculty seminars covering a vast multitude of scientific disciplines are mandatory weekly attendance for scholars. Scientific career opportunities, scientific writing and presentation preparation, and graduate admissions workshops are among the professional development topics presented. The benefits provided to Amgen Scholars encompass a stipend, round-trip air travel (if necessary) or mileage reimbursement to and from Berkeley, coverage of summer session fees, access to various student benefits, accommodations in campus apartments, a meal allowance, and the opportunity to participate in the North American Amgen Scholars Symposium held at UCLA in July.

The Graduate Student Program Assistants/Mentors (GAs) work outside of the and provide support to scholars in all facets of the program, prioritizing both academic and social elements. Each GA engages in regular weekly meetings with their scholars, either in a group or individual setting, in order to assess their progress and offer a diverse range of support. Also, GAs fulfills their additional responsibility of providing mentorship to scholars, while also serving as intermediaries between the faculty, lab mentors, and the scholars. Alumni of the UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars program have demonstrated a high level of success in gaining admission to UC Berkeley as well as other  prestigious graduate programs throughout the United States, and subsequently earning their advanced degrees.

Learn more and apply to be an Amgen Scholar on this campus