Continuing its mission to advance science education, the Amgen Foundation has partnered with 13 of the world’s leading universities to provide hundreds of selected undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a hands on research experience each summer.   Amgen Scholars is a $27.5 million, eight-year program that will provide pivotal research experiences for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a graduate degree and a career in science.

The program launched in the summer of 2007 with approximately 250 undergraduate students from nearly 100 different colleges and universities across the United States. With the recent expansion to Europe, the program will support the participation of over 300 Amgen Scholars each year. Through the Program, undergraduate students from across the U.S. and Europe spend 8-10 weeks immersed in research labs at the University of Cambridge, MIT, University of California-Berkeley and ten other top universities.

A signature component of the summer program is a three-day symposium where students hear firsthand from leading scientists working in industry and academia.  Amgen Scholars from across the US meet in California, while Amgen Scholars from across Europe convene in England.  Both symposiums provide undergraduates with a valuable opportunity to network with other Amgen Scholars from across the U.S. or Europe.