Program Requirements
Amgen Scholars will work in "pairs" (i.e., two-member research teams) matched by scholarly interest. Ideally, a UCSD Scholar will be teamed with a visiting Scholar. This arrangement will enable Amgen Scholars to achieve another important objective, i.e., learning the fundamentals of academic collaboration, an experience that can be built upon in graduate school. It will also provide them incidental opportunities to discuss their differing background experiences, aspirations, and love of research. Research projects are designed and supervised by faculty mentors in conjunction with students' research interests. The program activities are substantial, requiring a full-time commitment from each student (students cannot work, take classes, participate in any other summer research program, or go on vacation while in the program). Attendance at meetings and seminars is mandatory. Each student will be trained to write a research proposal and paper, and present his or her paper at the UCSD Summer Research Conference. Students are expected to comply with the
UCSD Code of Conduct, safety rules and regulations of research laboratories where they work, GRE preparation course rules, and mentoring procedures set forth by the UCSD Amgen Scholars Program faculty and staff.
