APPLY-UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program

APPLY-UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program

Program Description

The program’s goal is to offer eight weeks of biomedical research experience in the basic and translational sciences to undergraduate students from various countries (including some from Japan) who are committed to or considering a career in biology or related sciences and looking to continue their education at the graduate level.

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Faculty from the Graduate School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate School of Science, the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and the Institute of Industrial Science are offering research opportunities. By the completion of their summer programme, students should have the knowledge and abilities necessary to do research. The students are also expected to extend their international friendship through the collaborative experiences. These experiences will help the students to develop future collaborations in many situations.

In addition to working full time in the laboratory for 8 weeks, the program features:

• Visits to Graduate Schools and Institutes related to biomedical research
• Special seminars and sessions where students can meet and have discussions
• Information sessions on how to apply to Graduate Schools at UTokyo
• Access to UTokyo campus facilities such as the Library, Health Care Center and Gymnasium
• Japanese cultural events
• Excursions

2) Eligibility

UTokyo 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); and
• At the minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins, and
• 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

UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program applicants must also:

• Have a strong record of academic performance; and
• Have 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, and
• Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D.

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APPLY-UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program

3) Requirements

• To devote full effort in participation in the Amgen Scholars Program. Scholars cannot take any courses or hold a job throughout the duration of the program. In addition, all participants must be able to attend the program for its entire duration.
• To live in the accommodation provided by UTokyo.
• 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 attend the orientation on the first day of the program, all required conferences, activities and social events.
• To give a poster/presentation describing his/her summer research project.
• To submit a research paper to the UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program Director at the conclusion of the program.

6) Financial Support

• ROOM:  Near-campus accommodation
• STIPEND: 250,000 JPY
  *The stipend should be used freely to budget for food and any personal trips during your stay in Japan.
• TRAVEL COSTS: Economy-class airline tickets for flights, or round-trip train tickets for domestic students, will be provided to participate in the program and the Amgen Scholars Asia Symposium to be held in Singapore. The most economical and direct route and travel schedule will be stipulated based on the discussion between participants and the program office. If the schedule is changed for personal reasons of the participant, they will be required to repay the University of Tokyo the cost of the original booked flights.

APPLY-UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program