You may be familiar with the Amgen Scholars Program, a summer
research
program in science and biotechnology. The Massachusetts Institute of
Technology is a participant in the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program for a
ninth
year. UROP is MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
The
mission of the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program is to provide students with
a
strong science research experience that may be pivotal in their
undergraduate career, cultivate a passion for science, encourage the
pursuit of graduate studies in the sciences, and stimulate interest
in
research and scientific careers.
During the summer 2014 program, MIT hosted 15 visiting scholars who
engaged in research under the supervision of MIT's foremost faculty
and
leading researchers. In addition to the visiting scholars, ten MIT
undergraduates participated in the program. Over the past eight
summers,
over 200 students have conducted research through this program.
We are soliciting applications for students to engage in research as
part
of the summer 2015 Amgen-UROP Scholars Program. I request your
assistance
in distributing this announcement to your colleagues and encouraging
young
scholars on your campus to submit an application. While spending a
summer
in Boston and gaining research experience, your students will be paid
a
stipend; room, board and transportation to and from Boston will also
be
covered by their appointment. All students will live on-campus in one
of
our undergraduate residences. This community of young scholars will
share
in the excitement of research by participating in a faculty-led
seminar
series, workshops, poster session and a mid-summer symposium at UCLA
(travel, room and board are covered).
MIT is delighted to invite undergraduate students from other colleges
and
universities to join our research enterprise. We value the knowledge,
experience and enthusiasm these young scholars will bring to our
campus
and appreciate this opportunity to build a relationship with your
faculty
and campus.
I have attached a brief description of the Amgen-UROP Scholars
Program.
The URL listed on the document directs interested faculty and students
to
a website with additional details, application and contact
information.
Thank you for sharing this information with your colleagues and
undergraduate students. We look forward to receiving applications
from
your students.
Sincerely,
Julie B. Norman
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Director, Office of
Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming
mit-amgenscholars@mit.edu
