The aim of the Amgen Scholars Programme in Cambridge is to provide students the opportunity to experience a research environment and network with world-leading scientists.

Applicants to the Amgen Scholars Programme in Cambridge must be undergraduate students:

• who are enrolled in colleges or universities in Europe*, and
• who are not in their first year of study and 
• have not entered the final year of their bachelor's or first degree (or its equivalent) before participating in the programme
• who have not already received a bachelor's degree
• Medical students: medical students who have not yet finished the 4th year of their studies at the point of application will be considered
• Integrated masters courses: students on integrated masters courses will be considered provided they have not entered the final year of their programme and meet all other criteria

Applicants must also:

• be able to demonstrate a strong record of academic performance
• have an interest in undertaking a PhD.
• have secured the support of an Amgen Project Supervisor. '. 

Other considerations: 

• it is not necessary for applicants have prior research experience.
• the language of the Scholars Programme is English and Scholars at Cambridge will need a good working knowledge of English in order to participate fully.
• applicants must be able to attend the full programme, including the symposium.
• we strongly encourage students studying at the University of Cambridge to apply to the other European programmes: LMU, ETH Zurich, Institut Pasteur and Karolinska Institutet
• the University of Cambridge is committed to equality of opportunity and admissions to the programme will be solely on the basis of merit.

*Eligible students must attend a college or university in a country that is participating in the Bologna Process. Currently, the participating countries include: Albania; Andorra; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belgium; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Holy See; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Malta; Moldova; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Serbia; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom.