The University of Washington’s Amgen Scholars Program provides a new and important opportunity for some of the nation’s top undergraduates to explore and prepare for careers in science and biotechnology. This summer program supports selected students in premiere research experiences and related activities.

It enables students to explore connections between their undergraduate major areas of study and graduate or professional work focused on biotechnology and related fields.

The UW Amgen Scholars Program will host 26-28 undergraduates each summer selected from a national pool of applicants as well as those currently enrolled at the UW.

In addition to intensive research experiences, participants benefit from graduate student, post-doctoral and faculty mentors. UW Amgen Scholars attend weekly research seminars focused on current topics in biotechnology-related research and workshops that provide training in research skills and ethics. Faculty research mentors represent a range of departments including Biology, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Engineering, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Genome Sciences.  

The UW summer program participants will join students from the nine other Amgen Scholars host universities at a three-day symposium in California during the program, and will visit various Seattle-based biotechnology facilities to learn more about career opportunities in the field. The summer program concludes with a poster session where participants will present their research to faculty, peers, and the community.