The Amgen Scholars programme provides young scientists across the globe access and opportunity through cutting-edge research experiences and exposure to biotechnology and drug discovery.
Made possible through a 12-year, $50 million commitment from the Amgen Foundation.
Partners with 17 of the world’s premier educational institutions across the U.S., Japan and Europe (10 in the U.S., 5 in Europe, 2 in Japan) to provide hundreds of undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct research in a lab environment.
Host universities: Institut Pasteur, France; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; LMU Germany, Karolinska, Sweden and Cambridge University, England
In 2016, 5,123 students submitted 8,762 applications for the 340 slots.
2016 Europe participants included representatives from 59 colleges/universites across 25 countries (61% were female)
634 undergraduates have participated to date
3,100+ students to date; 95% of alumni who have completed their undergraduate degree are now pursuing a care
