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Information for Amgen Scholar Applicants

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Program Description and Requirements

Eligibility Statement

Amgen Scholars must

  • Be sophomores (with at least 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college course work), juniors, or non-graduating seniors attending 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories
  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
  • Not be under any disciplinary sanction
  • Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.

    Students who have been an Amgen Scholar, at any U.S. site, are not eligible. Please consider applying through the Caltech SURF program.

Requirements
Upon receiving an Amgen Scholarship, students sign an agreement to fulfill the following requirements:

  • To conduct their research from June 17 - August 23, 2013 (Student must commit to these dates. No exceptions will be made.)
  • To devote full effort to conducting the Amgen Scholars project (Scholars cannot take courses or hold another job.)
  • To submit two progress reports signed by their mentors
  • To attend the mid-summer Amgen Scholars conference
  • To submit an abstract of their project
  • To submit a written technical report approved by the mentor
  • To give an oral presentation on one of the scheduled seminar day symposia
  • To attend weekly Amgen Scholar meetings
  • To fully participate in Amgen Scholar assessment efforts
  • To abide by Caltech's Honor Code

Compensation
Students receive a $5,500 stipend for the ten-week period. For information on payroll tax issues, please contact sfp@caltech.edu and we will forward your question to the Amgen Scholars payroll coordinator.

Stipend payments will be distributed in equal installments in late June and late July.

Students will also receive a $1500 room and $1200 board allowance, and non-Caltech students will receive support for their travel to and from Pasadena.

Funding

Amgen Scholar stipends are funded from a generous grant from the Amgen Foundation. Mentors pay all research-related costs and provide space.

Amgen Scholar Summer Activities

To enrich the research experience, Amgen Scholars may participate in the following activities:

  • Weekly seminars by Caltech faculty—lunch is provided
  • A professional development series on developing a research career, graduate school admissions, and other topics of interest to future researchers
  • Social and cultural activities
  • Weekly small student-faculty dinners
  • Special field trips

Housing
Non-Caltech Amgen Scholars will live in Caltech housing during the ten-week summer period, and they can move into rooms on the first day of the summer program. For more information on Caltech housing, click here.

Caltech is committed to equal opportunity for all persons without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as disabled veteran, or other eligible veteran, for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability, or any other condition protected by the state and federal law. It is the policy of Caltech to provide a work and academic environment free of discrimination as required by federal and state law, including Title IX which prohibits discrimination based on sex in Caltech’s educational programs and activities. Caltech will take all reasonable steps to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in its work and academic environment. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to Caltech’s Title IX Coordinator who can be reached at TitleIXCoordinator@caltech.edu.