Eligibility

The Amgen Scholars program is open to visiting (non-Caltech) students who meet the following eligibility requirements. Amgen Scholars must:

Be sophomores (with at least 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college course work), juniors, or non-graduating seniors attending 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories*
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2/4.0
Be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or have DACA status
Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or joint M.D./Ph.D.

* Students need to be matriculated in a degree-granting undergraduate program. High school students who are co-enrolled in college courses are not eligible.

Please note that students who have been an Amgen Scholar, at any site, are not eligible. Please consider applying through the Caltech SURF program.

Caltech students interested in undergraduate research should consider applying to one of the other Amgen sites in the US.

Caltech students interested in conducting research on campus should apply through the SURF program.

Upon receiving an Amgen Scholarship, students sign an agreement to fulfill the following requirements:

To conduct their research from June 17 - August 22, 2025 (Student must commit to these dates. No exceptions will be made.)
To live in provided campus housing
To devote full effort to conducting the Amgen Scholars project (Scholars cannot take courses or hold another job.)
To submit two interim reports approved by the mentor
To attend the mid-summer Amgen Scholars conference in July
To submit an abstract of their project approved by the mentor
To submit a written technical report approved by the mentor
To give a final presentation on one of the scheduled seminar day symposia
To attend weekly Amgen Scholar meetings
To fully participate in Amgen Scholar assessment efforts
To abide by Caltech's Honor Code

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