Asia

The Amgen Scholars Program provides hundreds of selected undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in a hands-on research experience at many of the world’s leading educational institutions. The Program seeks to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing science or engineering careers and to spark the interest and broaden the perspective of students considering scientific careers. Ultimately, the Program aims to increase the number of students pursuing advanced training and careers in the sciences.

Amgen Scholars Asia Program applicants must be undergraduate students who are:

• Enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent); and
• At minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins, and
• Are not graduating before the summer program begins, and after the summer program ends will resume undergraduate studies for at least 1 semester or 1 quarter

Asia Program applicants must also have:

• A strong record of academic performance; and
• 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, if not a native English speaker or English is not your first language, and
• An interest in pursuing a Ph.D.

No. However, as the program will be predominantly carried out in English, you will be required to have proficiency in English. Please see the Asia Program eligibility guidelines for details.

No. There is no citizenship requirement for the Amgen Scholars Program in Asia.

Each student is responsible for acquiring the necessary visas to attend his or her respective summer program in Asia, and the symposium in Singapore. See each institution’s Amgen Scholars Program website for more information.

No. Each host institution in Asia has its own application process.

Yes. You can apply to as many host institutions in Asia as you are interested in, but each host institution does require a separate application.

In Asia, the application deadline for host institutions is in early February.

Yes. The application at each host institution in Asia requires, at a minimum, the submission of an official transcript, a letter of recommendation and a personal statement or essay.

Information about applying to each host university is available by following the appropriate links to the host universities’ respective applications.

No. All host institutions require a full-time commitment for eight to 10 weeks, with the programs in Asia usually beginning in June or July and ending in August. The different starting and ending dates should help accommodate applicants’ varying school schedules.

Note that most host institutions do not have flexibility with regard to the summer program dates, but see each institution’s Amgen Scholars Program website for more information.

Each host institution in Asia will host approximately 15 Amgen Scholars each summer. With 4 host institutions in Asia, it is expected that there will be approximately 60 Amgen Scholars in Asia each summer.

No. Eligible students at colleges and universities from across the world may apply. For instance, students from over 200 colleges and universities across the world participated in different regions in the 2018 Amgen Scholars Program.

Financial support is a critical component of the Amgen Scholars Program. Please note that details vary by host institution. See each institution’s Amgen Scholars Program website for more information.

Yes. In August, each Amgen Scholar in Asia attends a symposium to hear firsthand from leading scientists working in industry and academia. The symposium is held at the National University of Singapore, and provides students with a valuable opportunity to share their research and network with other Amgen Scholars from the Asia program.

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Yes. Though it is expected that the majority of Amgen Scholars will be science or engineering majors, students in any major may apply.

No. The Amgen Scholars Program encourages applications from both students experienced in research and newcomers to the field. For students who attend colleges and universities that have limited opportunities for students to conduct research, the Program is a great way to gain such experience.

Areas of potential focus include any disciplines related to the discovery, development, manufacture and delivery of human therapeutics, as well as the overall biomedical and biotechnology enterprise.

Note that the terminology used to define research disciplines may vary across universities. Please see each university’s summer research program website for more information.

Applicants to host universities in Asia should be notified by early April.

No. Students are invited to participate as an Amgen Scholar for one summer only. Students who have already participated as an Amgen Scholar in the Asia, U.S., Europe, Canada or Australia Programs are not eligible to apply for the Asia Program.

This ensures that each summer a new cohort of approximately 60 Amgen Scholars across Asia will have the opportunity to benefit from this type of hands-on research experience.

Yes. The Asia Program is open to undergraduates worldwide, so students eligible to apply to the Asia Program may indeed be eligible to apply for the U.S., Europe, Australia or Canada Programs as well. See the Eligibility section of this website for further information.

Yes. As long as you continue to meet the eligibility criteria, you can certainly apply again.

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