{"id":1821,"date":"2018-09-20T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T18:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/research\/?page_id=1821"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:49:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:49:28","slug":"amgen-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/visitor-programs\/amgen-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Amgen Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Johns Hopkins University accepts approximately 10 students per year to the\u202fAmgen Scholars U.S. Program<\/a>, an undergraduate summer research experience in science and biotechnology. The Amgen Scholars Program is hosted by universities around the world and aims to provide undergraduates with the opportunity to engage in hands-on research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students selected for this intensive research program receive a competitive summer stipend and will be housed at the Hopkins campus, in a community with other summer researchers. They also attend the annual Amgen Scholars U.S. Symposium. In addition\u202fto research with a faculty member,\u202fscholars participate in professional\u202fdevelopment\u202fworkshops, community-building activities hosted by URSCA,\u202fand a \u201cScientific Bootcamp\u201d with the Amgen Director. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students with reduced opportunities at their home institutions, first-generation college students, and students with financial need\u2013are especially encouraged to apply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 10-week program, students will work full-time on independent research projects under the guidance of a Hopkins faculty member, where they will have the opportunity to conduct research, analyze data, network with their peers, and build a faculty-mentor relationship. As part of the application process students are asked to\u202fidentify potential mentors from the departments\/field below. For a\u202fnon-exhaustive list of potential mentors from these departments click here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n