The Amgen Scholars Program, established by the Amgen Foundation, is a summer research training program for undergraduates. It aims to select outstanding undergraduates with a background in biomedicine and related fields or with a strong interest in life science and pharmaceutical exploration from around the world, and sponsor them to go to the world's top educational and research institutions for an 8-10 week research practice during the summer vacation, including the guidance of tutors, thoughts exchange and the attendance of intercontinental seminar. The 2019 to 2027 Amgen Scholars Program is hosted by 25 institutions around the world, including Harvard University, Stanford University and Cambridge University, among which there are 4 universities in Asia, namely Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore, University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.

Program Review

2019

Tsinghua SPS successfully held its first Amgen Scholars Program in 2019, creating beautiful memories together with Amgen Scholars.

2020-2021

Due to the COVID-19, 2020-2021 Tsinghua Amgen Scholars Program switched online. We invited old friends and professors from Tsinghua SPS to bring wonderful lectures to Amgen Scholars.

In 2021, the epidemic still affects the holding of offline projects. In order not to stop the learning, the Tsinghua Amgen Scholars Program held three online lectures for new and old students in the summer of 2021, which achieved great effect and response.

2022

In 2022, from June to August, six Amgen Scholars from top universities completed an eight-week summer research training on the campus of Tsinghua University. In this scientific research training, Amgen scholars went into the laboratory under the guidance of their tutors and participated in the research of cutting-edge topics in biomedicine.

2023

From June 27 to August 19, 2023, 24 Amgen Scholars from top universities in the world completed their eight-week summer research training on the Tsinghua campus. They not only conducted research in the laboratory, but also participated in related academic exchanges. In addition, at the invitation of the Amgen Foundation, Mr. Chen Ligong, vice dean of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the project team teachers led 24 students to participate in the Amgen Scholars Program Asia Seminar at the National University of Singapore.

In addition to conducting scientific research, Amgen Scholars were also exposed to Chinese culture. They went to the Mutianyu Great Wall, and visited the Temple of Heaven and Jingshan Park together in their spare time, touching the history of Beijing and experiencing the local culture.

JOIN US in 2024

The 2024 Tsinghua Amgen Scholars Program is scheduled to start on June 7, 2024and end on August 3, 2024 (subject to change). This year's program opens to students studying in Asia. The program is committed to providing students studying in Asian countries with in-depth academic exchange opportunities and multicultural platforms. We welcome qualified students from home and abroad to apply. It will surely be an unforgettable and wonderful experience.

To apply for the Tsinghua Amgen Scholars Program, you must meet at least the following criteria:

1. Attending colleges or universities across the *Asia region* (to know the Asian countries list, please refer to the homepage of Amgen Scholars Program: https://amgenscholars.com/asia-program/) that award a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent), and
2. At the minimum, have completed your first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins, and
3. Are not graduating before the summer program begins, and will resume undergraduate studies for at least 1 semester or 1 quarter after the summer program ends.

Application is available currently. Please check our website for more information (http://tsinghuaamgenscholars.com/amgenscholars.html#) 

Attention: Application deadline is on February 1, 2024

Please pay attention to the time.

Please contact us via email:

amgenscholars@tsinghua.edu.cn

Support

Accommodation provision;
Meal allowance;
Transport support;
Beijing & Tsinghua historical and cultural experience;
Scholarship

Highlights

Instruction from leading academic mentors;
Frontier subject laboratory observation practice;
Various academic exchange activities;
Lots of fun social activities;
Multicultural exchanges

Target students

Background in biomedicine and related fields;
A strong interest in life sciences and pharmaceutical inquiry;
Asian undergraduates (including international students；second and third year undergraduate students are preferred)