Kyoto University is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2018 Kyoto University Amgen Scholars Program.
Undergraduate participants can benefit from participating in research projects with top faculty, being part of a cohort-based experience of seminars and networking events, and taking part in a student-focused Japan Symposium on biotechnology, featuring presentations by leading scientists.
Period
12 June - 6 August 2018 (eight weeks)
Number of participants
20 students
Eligibility
Amgen Scholars Japan Program applicants must be undergraduate students who are:
- Enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent);
- At a minimum, have completed their first year of undergraduate study at the time the summer program begins; and
- Are not graduating before the summer program begins, and after the summer program ends will resume undergraduate studies for at least 1 semester or 1 quarter.
Japan Program applicants must also have:
- A strong record of academic performance;
- A good working knowledge of English, demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 72, IELTS overall band score of 5.5, Cambridge English FCE, or TOEIC score of 1095 (TOEIC L&R score of 785 or TOEIC S&W score of 310), if not a native English speaker or English is not the first language; and
- An interest in pursuing a doctoral degree
Financial support
- Scholarship (180,000 yen) will be provided.
- Travel costs and accommodation will be provided.
- Costs for participating in activities organized as part of the Program will be included.
How to apply
Apply online via the Program Website:
http://www.opir.kyoto-u.ac.jp/study/en/curriculum/amgenscholars/
Application deadline
15:00 on Thursday 1 February 2018, Japan Standard Time [UTC + 9:00hrs]
Contact
International Education and Student Mobility Division
Education Promotion and Student Support Department
Kyoto University
Email: amgenscholars*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace the * with @)
Phone: +81-75-753-2489
