Amgen Scholars Summer Program for Undergraduate Students at The National University of Singapore in Singapore 2019 (Fully Funded)

1 February 2019

Singapore

(Fully Funded)

Description

Launched in 2006, the Amgen Scholars Program aims to inspire the next generation of innovators by providing undergraduate students with hands-on summer research opportunities at premier educational and research institutions across the globe.

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One of the key objective of the program is to provide current undergraduate students who are committed to or who are considering a career in biology or related sciences and looking to continue to graduate studies, with eight weeks of biomedical research experience in the basic and translational sciences.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

• Biological Sciences

Required Languages

English.

Eligible Countries

ALL WORLD COUNTRIES.

Program Period

8 weeks.

• NUS-Amgen Scholars Program 2019 (3 June – 2 August 2019)
• Amgen Scholars Symposium in Singapore (3 August – 4 August 2019)

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

National University of Singapore Amgen Scholars Program applicants must be undergraduate students who are:

• Enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent).
• At the minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins.
• Are not graduating before the summer program begins, and after the summer program ends will resume undergraduate studies for at least 1 semester or 1 quarter.
• A strong record of academic performance.
• A good working knowledge of English, demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 72, IELTS overall band score of 5.5, Cambridge English FCE, TOEIC score of 1095, TOEIC L&R score of 785, or TOEIC S&W score of 310, if not a native English speaker or English is not your first language.
• Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D.

Requirements:

• To live in the accommodation provided by National University of Singapore.
• To participate fully in the day-to-day life of the research group, respect the work of all members of the laboratory, and attend and participate in laboratory meetings or other gatherings.
• To participate in a laboratory safety training and test before commencement of lab work.
• To attend the orientation on June 2, all required conferences, activities and social events.
• To give a poster/presentation describing his/her summer research project.
• To provide a written report after completion of the project

Opportunity Cost

(Fully Funded)

• On-campus accommodation will be arranged by the university.
• Airfare to Singapore via the most direct economical route, economy class plus airport transfers of up to: SGD 2500.
• Visa application fee will be covered.
• Stipend (SGD 6000) for 8-week program.

Note: All students must arrange their own private health & travel insurance.

How to Apply

First Step: Fill out all the application and upload files. Be sure that the file size of each document does not exceed 2MB.

Required Documents:

1. Passport-size photo

• Please upload your photo saved as a jpeg file. Note that your full face should be visible in the photo (Same rules as photos for a passport, 45 x 35mm).

2. Scanned copy of Passport

• Please scan the page with the photo and name of your passport save as a jpeg file.

3. Resume/CV

• Please submit your documents as a Word file (e.g. .doc/docx).

4. Academic Transcript

• Please obtain an official academic transcript (in English) and scan and save both the front and back pages as a PDF file.

5. Letter of Reference

• You are required to nominate one person to provide letter of reference, who must be a faculty member currently involved in teaching one of the courses you are taking.
  
• Please note that the Letter of Reference must state your name clearly.
• It should be on a departmental/university letterhead, including the referee’s signature.
• It should then be scanned and submitted as a PDF file.

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This Scholarship Published by:
” Doha Elamin/ Egypt “

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