Opportunities

Amgen Scholars Program

The Amgen Scholars Program is a prestigious nationally reputed summer undergraduate program with an acceptance rate of 3% among applicants. Recipients step into some of the world’s premier research universities and institutions. Students conduct hands-on research in a broad array of subjects in biology and biomedical engineering in the lab alongside top faculty, participate in seminars and networking events, and take part in symposia with their peers and leading scientists.

ELIGIBILITY

  • U.S. citizens
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA
  • Expected to have research as their career goals and to obtain a PhD, MD/PhD, or MD/MPH as their future plan

Please note: A clinical track (just an MD) is not favored.

IDEAL CANDIDATES

  • Juniors or rising seniors with at least one or more years of significant undergraduate research experience already completed

Please note: Applicants should study the program FAQ page at before scheduling an appointment at ONS.

timeline

Application Deadline
Mid-February

When should you engage with ONS?
If you are a student with significant research experience, see us around the last week of October before the deadline. However, if you are a student who is planning to apply for AMGEN Scholars Program, and would like to shape your journey for a competitive application, one year prior to the application cycle is strongly recommended.

Students with undergraduate research experience will need at least four weeks to prepare an AMGEN application and solicit and guide recommenders. To give us more time, typically the latest we will meet with a student for the first time is first week of December.

Get Started

ONS Contact
Sayandeb Basu - sayandeb@honors.usf.edu

Scholarship Website:
https://amgenscholars.com/