NIH, AMGEN FOUNDATION AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NIH ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Summer research program provides hands-on laboratory experience. Undergraduate students will learn lab work and science leadership skills with mentors from the National Institutes of Health as one of 17 facilities taking part in the Amgen Scholars Program to prepare students for careers in science. Beginning in 2015, NIH will participate as a host institution, appointing candidates who meet both the NIH and Amgen Scholars requirements. This is the first year that NIH will participate in the program in which scholars will spend the summer at NIH's main campus in Bethesda, Maryland, working with leading scientists.
During their internships at NIH, the scholars will focus on projects to bridge the gap between foundational and applied science. Scholars will be matched with research mentors in the NIH Intramural Research Program <http://irp.nih.gov/ > and will participate in a customized curriculum that will teach leadership skills and prepare them for research-oriented careers.
Financial support for students is also a critical component of the program, which seeks to ensure that eligible students, regardless of their financial status, are able to participate. Financial support details vary by institution.
More about the Amgen Scholars Program at NIH can be found here:<https://www.training.nih.gov/amgenscholars >. Online applications begin November 15, 2014.
