Amgen Scholars Program
Research in the real world.
The Amgen Scholars Program is an international program that gives undergraduate students hands-on lab experience, working for 7 weeks in one of our world-class labs. You’ll get the chance to research full time on a project, meet like-minded students, and experience the wealth of scientific opportunity that Melbourne has to offer. All costs are covered, including travel, and living costs, and Scholars receive a stipend to support them during their experience.
The University of Melbourne is proud to be the only institution in Australia that offers this program.
The program encourages applications from First Nations applicants. Applicants who have experienced adversity, financial difficulty, or otherwise challenging circumstances are also encouraged to apply.
Why Amgen Scholars?
The Amgen Scholars Program is a unique program, combining research experience with travel and an international community. Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, we’ve designed a program that provides a platform where you can explore your research interests and expand your skills, preparing you for a career in scientific research.
Throughout the program, we provide personalised support; in your lab, at college, and beyond. You’ll work closely with a mentor in your lab on a day-to-day basis. There’s also a fortnightly seminar, where industry and academic leaders discuss emerging scientific issues, as well as tours and excursions.
The Program concludes with the Symposium event, where Scholars present to their cohort, as well as the wider University of Melbourne community, the research they have conducted. This includes a poster presentation and a short aural presentation, preparing students for research conferences in their future career.
The University of Melbourne is the leading Australian research university, ranked #1 in Australia (based of Times Higher Education), #13 in the world (based of QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking), and has the largest cohort of research students in Australia.
The Program provides students with an enrichment program at the historic University College, on campus, free of charge. This includes all meals. Living at University College with your fellow Scholars means that you’ll be able to form a strong community both socially and intellectually.
In addition to your research experience, you will have the opportunity to meet with leading industry professionals, attend seminars delivered by world-class researchers, and explore the wonderful city of Melbourne.
Questions?
If you have any enquiries, please contact us at amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
To be eligible for the Amgen Scholars Program Australia program you must:
- Be an undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university from across Oceania – Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific.
- Have completed two years of an equivalent Australian Bachelor degree in a scientific field before the summer program begins, and at the end of the program have at least two semesters left of your undergraduate degree (i.e. to be eligible for the ASP 2025, you will have finished your second year at the end of 2024 and expect to graduate at the end of 2025).
You must also have:
- A weighted average mark (WAM) equivalent to 75% (GPA 3.2) or above in relevant 1st and 2nd year subjects; and
- Demonstrate academic excellence and leadership; and
- Have interest and enthusiasm for a research higher degree in a scientific field;
- OR, you are Indigenous and have a weighted average mark (WAM) equivalent to 55% or above in relevant 1st and 2nd year subjects.
Applicants experiencing financial or personal hardship are encouraged to apply. Students from linguistically diverse, rural, international or Indigenous backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. Such factors are taken into account when evaluating applications.
Applications
Applications for the 2025 Program has now closed.
Program
The 2026 Program will take place in January and February 2026.
Applications for the Amgen Scholars Program 2025 has now closed.
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Accommodation, pastoral care, dining and extracurricular activities are provided for the duration of the program at University College, located on College Crescent next to the University of Melbourne.
University College is one of Melbourne University’s more modern colleges, with large, bright and airy rooms, many with ensuite bathrooms, looking out to lush courtyards and gardens. There are also music rooms, a well-equipped library, tutorial rooms, and a grand dining hall.
Scholars are provided with a private room for the duration of the program.
The College is perfectly located, a quick tram-ride away from the centre of Melbourne and a few minutes’ walk from the popular restaurants and shops of Lygon Street Carlton.
Throughout the program, Amgen Scholars Program participants can use the wonderful facilities University College has to offer while being close to their research laboratory. Fortnightly seminars are run throughout the program, facilitated at University College.
Learn more about University College
Questions about the accommodation and facilities provided through University College should be directed to amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
Please see below the example projects available* for the program. If you have any general queries about the program, please email amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
*Please note, projects are subject to change.
- Project 1 | Functional Characterisation of Virulence Factors from Human Fungal Pathogens
This project focuses on the functional characterisation of virulence factors from the human fungal pathogens Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida auris, and Cryptococcus neoformans. These pathogens have been deemed of critical importance by the World Health organisation (WHO) due to their disease prevalence, mortality, treatment complications, diagnostic and treatment availability, transmissibility, outbreak potential, and antifungal resistance. Understanding these virulence factors is essential for creating specialised treatments and enhancing results for patients with weakened immune systems, while also contributing to the fight against the rising problem of antifungal resistance.This project provides comprehensive training in genetic engineering, molecular biology, protein expression, purification, characterisation, and enzymology, essential skills in biotechnology.
Project Objectives and Timeline:
- Genetic Engineering and Protein Expression (Weeks 1-3):
- Protein Purification (Weeks 4-6):
- Protein Characterisation (Weeks 7-8): Performing preliminary functional assays coupled with the analysis and documentation of initial results.
The Amgen Scholar will be involved in:
- Learning and performing genetic engineering techniques to clone and express target genes.
- Using the FPLC system for protein purification.
- Participating in functional assays to determine the roles of the purified proteins.
Lab Head: Professor Alex Andrianopoulos, Fungal Genetics
Lab Contact: carlos.santosmartin@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 2 | Characterising the Bioaccumulation of Microplastics Through Dietary Exposure
The student will participate in a controlled laboratory experiment that aims to investigate the bioaccumulation of microplastics in mice and tissue distribution. The study will involve three groups of mice: a control group, a low-dose group, and a high-dose group. Microplastics of a defined size and composition will be administered orally to the low-dose and high-dose groups daily, while the control group will receive no microplastics. The doses will be calibrated to reflect realistic environmental exposure levels. The health, behaviour, and weight of the mice will be monitored closely throughout the experiment. At the end of the exposure period, the mice will be euthanised, and tissue samples from various organs, including the liver, kidneys, and intestines, will be collected for analysis. These samples will be examined using LDIR, microscopy and chemical analysis to detect and quantify the presence of microplastics.
The study aims to provide insights into the extent of microplastic bioaccumulation and its potential impact on mammalian health. Results from this experiment will contribute to a better understanding of the risks associated with microplastic pollution in terrestrial environments.
Lab Head: Dr. Bradley Clarke, Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC)
Lab Contact: brad.clarke@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 3 | Dazzling Displays: Perception and Function of Animal Colouration
Animal senses play a critical role in how animals interact with their environment. Therefore, sensory ecology research not only advances fundamental knowledge of ecology and evolution but also has broad implications for applied research, including conservation, pest management, animal welfare, and technological advances. Our research aims to link ecological function and evolution of animal colour with visual neurophysiology of observers (e.g. conspecifics, predators) to provide insight into the evolution and ecology of animal colouration and vision. We use diverse approaches to address this aim, including state-of-the-art equipment (e.g. high speed imaging, precise angle-dependent reflectance measurements) and techniques from diverse fields (e.g. evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, physiology). This focus has led to cross-disciplinary collaborations, as well as partnerships with zoos, fisheries and military.
Throughout summer, we have several ongoing projects that the Amgen scholar could be involved with. These include: 1) uncovering the function of gloss and iridescence for predator avoidance; 2) determining the visual capabilities of beetles and 3) revealing the role of colouration in insect thermoregulation. The scholar would have the opportunity to join fieldwork trips, learn about and conduct behavioural experiments in the lab, and potentially use specialised lab equipment to quantify colouration. We would work with the scholar to align the project with their interests.
Lab Head: Dr Amanda Franklin, Franklin Lab
Lab Contact: amandaf@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 4 | Gene-Environment Interactions and Therapeutic Targets for Brain Disorders
We explore how genes and environment combine to sculpt brain development and function, in health and disease. We have examined the role of various molecular and cellular mediators, and environmental modulators, as they influence healthy cognitive and affective function on the one hand, and cognitive and affective disorders on the other. These findings have been extended to include environmental manipulations in preclinical models (mainly mouse models) of various brain disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders. We have also discovered altered brain-body interactions, including the first evidence of gut dysbiosis (dysregulated microbiota) in Huntington’s disease, and a preclinical model of schizophrenia.
In a parallel program of research, we have been exploring epigenetic inheritance via the paternal lineage. We have discovered the transgenerational effects of various paternal environmental exposures. Our findings reveal significant experience-dependent effects on cognitive and affective function of offspring via epigenetic inheritance.
We use a variety of behavioural, cellular and molecular tools, including epigenetics, transcriptomics and proteomics. We aim to understand pathogenic mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets for these devastating brain disorders. The Amgen Scholar will be involved a project exploring such a preclinical model, and will engage in one or more molecular and cellular approaches.
Lab Head: Professor Anthony Hannan, Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity
Lab Contact: anthony.hannan@florey.edu.au
- Project 5 | Genetic and Histopathological Analysis of an Adult Epilepsy Surgery Cohort
The role of germline and somatic genetic variation is well established for malignancies, but not for non-malignant neurological diseases. Somatic mosaicism has emerged as an important mechanism in brain malformations associated with focal epilepsies, especially in children but also in adults. We are searching for causative germline and somatic variations in a cohort of over 150 adult individuals with focal epilepsies associated with malformations of cortical development or other lesions to further evaluate these contributions.
In this AMGEN studentship genetic analysis will be performed to confirm pathogenic low frequency somatic variants in brain lesion tissue identified by exome or gene panel sequencing. This will involve optimisation of droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) assays or Sanger sequencing for independent validation depending on the estimated frequency of the variant from the sequencing data. A genetic diagnosis is critical for patients with focal epilepsy because it provides eligibility for new therapeutic clinical trials.
Hypothesis: Somatic mutagenesis plays an important role in causation of focal epilepsies associated with brain lesions.
Aim 1: To validate somatic mutations in focal epilepsies by analysing brain lesion tissue.
Aim 2: To characterise the impact of somatic mutation on mTOR or Ras/Raf/MAPK pathway signalling activity in brain tissue specimens.
Lab Head: Professor Michael Hildebrand, Translational Neurogenetics Laboratory
Lab Contact: michael.hildebrand@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 6 | Data Integration of Biological Data to Study Pre-Term Birth
The PREMITUR study focuses on understanding the effect of maternal immunisation in reducing preterm birth which affect 10% of pregnancies in Australia. Preterm birth is the largest cause of death in children < 5 yo. The scholar will process and analyse the data, using the latest statistical and computational methods developed in Professor Kim-Anh Lê Cao lab (School of Mathematics and Statistics, Melbourne Integrative Genomics), in collaboration with Professor Michelle Giles (Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter Doherty Institute and PREMITUR lead). We have generated data from 24 women followed across their entire pregnancy (4-5 time points during gestation and birth; with or without vaccination). The data include transcriptomics – measuring the expression of 20,000 genes; epigenomics – 50,000 methylation marks on the genome; proteomics and metabolomics – abundance of up to 5,000 proteins and metabolites.
The AMGEN project will give us invaluable insights into these data to identify preliminary multi-omics signatures of immune adaptation in pregnancy and inform our next stage of experiments. The team will meet regularly, also with Dr Saritha Kodikara (research fellow in Lê Cao lab). The project requires programming knowledge in R, and a keen interest in data analytics and biology.
Lab Head: Professor Kim-Anh Lê Cao, Lê Cao Lab
Lab Contact: kimanh.lecao@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 7 | Better Understanding Infant’s Hearing Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
To provide hearing aids soon after birth with the goal of maximising the infant’s potential for oral language development, deafness needs to be identified as early as possible. However, for many babies, the current clinical tests can indicate how severe the hearing problem is, but do not give key information about whether the brain can discriminate between sounds. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a developing technology that uses near-infrared light to image brain activity in surface layers of the cortex. It measures changes in oxi- and deoxi-haemooglobin in response to stimuli. Its features make it suitable for objective assessment to complement the missing information obtained using current clinical tests.
Our laboratory has developed fNIRS test and analysis methods to assess the levels of discrimination between different speech sounds in individual sleeping infants. We look for a talented young scholar to use statistics, feature extractions and information visualization to better understand the fNIRS responses to sound, we also aim to develop novel analytic methods to identify new fNIRS features that help with assessing the hearing levels in sleeping infants. The successful applicant will develop significant skills in fNIRS data collection, data mining techniques and data modelling (Python/Maltab).
Lab Head: Professor Colette McKay, Translational Hearing Research
Lab Contact: DGao@bionicsinstitute.org
- Project 8 | Computer Simulations of New Materials for Biotech
A major interest of our lab is understanding the unique properties of disordered materials using computer simulations and theory. Our current goal is to test if these materials can be used to improve biomedical applications. Gold nanoparticles absorb and scatter light much more efficiently than chemical dyes, giving them bright colours. They have been proposed as a possible method to treat cancer – by converting light energy into heat at targeted locations. Significant effort has been invested into optimising these nanoparticles, by varying their size, composition, and shape. However, variation of the atomic structure has not been possible – the atoms are always arranged in a crystalline lattice. Recent innovation has allowed for the formation of metals with amorphous structure – termed metallic glass. These particles will have different structural and vibrational properties to their crystalline counterparts, which may influence their optical properties.
The Scholar will investigate whether these glassy particles may be more suitable for photo-thermal cancer treatment than conventional crystalline particles. They will perform computer simulations of each type of particle to test how they transfer heat to their surroundings, as an indicator of how well they can kill cancer cells.
Lab Head: Dr. Charlotte Petersen, Computer Simulations and Statistical Mechanics
Lab Contact: charlotte.petersen@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 9 | Gastrointestinal Survival of Probiotics in Various Food Substrates
Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer health benefits on the host through enhancing gut microbiome. Probiotics are associated with maintaining optimum microbial balance in the digestive tract with a number of well-documented health benefits. Therefore, probiotics have been extensively incorporated into various food products over the last decade. Colonic foods, which encourage the growth of favourable bacteria, are referred to as prebiotics. There is an obvious potential for a synergetic effect when combining probiotics and prebiotics appropriately because prebiotics promote the growth and activities of probiotics. Traditionally, probiotic delivery has been associated with dairy foods, however there is an increasing demand for non-dairy probiotic products due to vegetarianism, lactose intolerance etc. In order to provide beneficial health effects for the host, probiotic bacteria must survive through the gastrointestinal tract, tolerating acid, bile, and gastric enzymes, and then adhere and colonize in the intestinal epithelium. These functional properties can be influenced by the type of food carriers used in probiotic delivery. Studies evaluating the influence of various food substrates such as plant-based food matrices on probiotic functional efficacy are crucial.
Projects are available on probiotic gastrointestinal survival and intestinal epithelial cell adhesion using in vitro technologies.
Lab Head: A/Prof. Senaka Ranadheera, Probiotic Food and Gut Health
Lab Contact: senaka.ranadheera@unimelb.edu.au
- Project 10 | Mapping the Internal Cellular Communication Network of Bone
Our laboratory at St Vincent’s Institute (SVI) seeks to change the way people think about bone by discovering mechanisms underlying bone diseases like osteoporosis. A major current focus of our laboratory is to understand age-related changes in bone structure and composition by examining newly formed bone in healthy young adults compared to aged adults, using a unique forensic archive held at The University of Melbourne Dental School, The Melbourne Femur Research Collection.
The Scholar will conduct computer-based mapping of the osteocyte lacunocanalicular network within bone from young and aged bone imaged by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The osteocyte lacunocanalicular network is a highly interconnected, mechanically sensitive, system of small channels that connect osteocytes (bone cells) within these layers. This analysis will identify whether bone becomes more fragile with age due to a defect in its mechanosensory network and will produce new theoretical models for how bone functions. The Scholar will be part of a dynamic team of investigators, and during their time with us, they will make a meaningful contribution to our ongoing studies.
Lab Head: Professor Natalie Sims, Bone Cell Biology and Disease
Lab Contact: nsims@unimelb.edu.au
1. What is the application deadline for the Australia Program?
Applications will open on Friday 1 August, 2025 and applications will close on Sunday 31 August, 2025. Late applications are not accepted. Please plan for this accordingly, particularly when asking references to fill out the letter of recommendation.
2. How do I apply?
Applications will open on Friday 1 August, 2025. The application process is outlined here.
3. What research projects are available?
Research projects for 2026 Amgen Scholars Program will be available soon. Please see here for research projects examples from the 2025 Amgen Scholars Program.
Please note, projects are subject to change. Research projects are available in a variety of fields, and change on a yearly basis depending on what is available.
4. Can I apply for the Amgen Scholars Program if I’ve already finished my undergraduate degree?
No. Amgen Scholars must have at least one year left of their degree (FTE). If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
5. Do I need to have previously attended the University of Melbourne to apply to the Amgen Scholars Program?
No, you don’t need to be from the University of Melbourne, but to be eligible, you must be enrolled as a student at an accredited college or university from across Oceania – Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific. Foreign nationals need to have work and study rights in Australia to participate in this program.
6. What about housing, food and travel expenses to and from the summer program in Australia?
Financial support is available to all students accepted to the Amgen Scholars Program. Financial support will cover travel, accommodation and associated costs and will be confirmed once successfully admitted to the program.
Amgen Scholars receive the following benefits:
- Stipend paid in two sums, up to $3600;
- All accommodation and meals provided at University College;
- Travel Costs including flights and public transport to and from campus;
- Additional Benefits include access to some athletic and recreational facilities, on campus activities, excursions to other scientific facilities, and a fortnightly seminar series.
7. Can I apply to participate in the Amgen Scholars Program in Australia if I am not a science or engineering major?
Yes. Students in any major may apply, although it is expected that most of the Amgen Scholars will have science, life science or engineering majors. Students are expected to have experience in a discipline appropriate to the research project they participate in, with approval from their research lab.
8. Do I need to have research experience prior to being admitted to the Program?
No. The Amgen Scholars Program encourages applications from both students experienced in research and newcomers to the field. We encourage applications from students attending universities where research opportunities are not available.
9. I’ve experienced personal or financial difficulties that mean my study/grades have been affected. Will I be able to share this in my application?
Yes, we encourage applications from students who may come from difficult circumstances. This will be taken into consideration.
10. Can I participate as an Amgen Scholar for more than one summer?
No. Students are invited to participate as an Amgen Scholar for one summer only. This ensures that the largest possible number of students get to experience the program.
11. Can I apply to participate as an Amgen Scholar at multiple institutions?
No, eligible students attending colleges and universities in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania are only eligible to apply for the Australian Amgen Scholars Program.
12. What if I was a mid-year entry to my degree and therefore will only have 1.5 years of my degree completed at the time of the program?
Apply anyway! We take mid year entry into consideration. As long as you still have 1 year FTE left of credits in your program, and have completed at least 1 year of FTE completed, you are eligible for the program.
13. Does the Letter of Recommendation need to be completed by someone from my home university?
Yes. The letter of recommendation needs to be completed by either your Course Coordinator, Academic Advisor or a Subject Coordinator from your home university. Please approach academic staff in a timely manner. Only one letter of recommendation is required, please use the template provided.
14. I am not a second year undergraduate student, can I still apply for the Amgen Scholars Program?
If you are only a first year student in 2025 – we recommend that you apply for the following year intake. If you are a final year student in 2025 but will be completing your Honours as part of your undergraduate degree in 2026 – then please do apply. If you are a final year student in 2025 and will be completing your masters in 2026 – you are unfortunately not eligible to apply. If you are unsure what category you fit in or whether you should apply or not, please email: amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
15. Are you hosting a Q&A session?
Yes. We are hosting an online Q&A session in August, 2025. To access the online link and receive more information on the Q&A session please join our mailing list.
Our Alumni
The Huong (Kevin) Chau, Macquarie University
Kevin was part of the inaugural Melbourne Amgen Scholars Program cohort in 2020. Since the program, he has continued to pursue a research career. He graduated from a Master of Research in 2022 and is currently a PhD candidate in glycomics and glycoproteomics at Macquarie University.
His experience in the Amgen Scholars Program gave Kevin an insight and invaluable skills that he’s utilised in his ongoing research. Kevin says, “Working with Prof Gavin Reid in the lipidomics field also increased my interest in expanding my knowledge in the -omics research to other areas including glycomics and glycoproteomics. During my time at ASP, I strengthened a lot of lab skills that I had not had a chance to get my hands on during my Undergraduate. In addition, I was grateful to be exposed and make connections with plenty of academics as well as people working in the industry, which is definitely helpful for developing my career as a research scientist.”
Reflecting on the program, Kevin says he would recommend the program to any potential applicants after his experience: “I would highly recommend everyone to apply for this program as this is going to the lifetime experience that you are never going to forget. What would be greater than spending two months in Melbourne doing the things you love and making connections with other scholars sharing the same interest with you? The Amgen Scholars Program is a great experience to be exposed to the research and academic world.”
Kevin has gone on to receive multiple scholarships and awards in the few years since he attended ASP, including most recently the University Medal for Chemistry and Biomolecular Science. He continues to work with the Analytical Glycoimmunology Team at Macquarie University.
Yohaann Ghosh, Griffith University (Sydney University Alumni)
Our Amgen Scholars Program alumni have been able to utilise the skills gained through ASP in their careers, and Yohaann Ghosh is no exception. Yohaann worked with A/Prof Kathryn Stok during the 2020 Amgen Scholars Program, completing a project focused on tissue engineering for osteoarthritis.
Yohaann says the program continues to benefit him in the years after the program. “To this day I still reap benefits from my time as an Amgen Scholar be that in academia, industry or clinical practice. Moreover, I was able to develop lifelong friendships with fellow scholars who share the same passion and enthusiasm for biotechnology and life sciences research,” says Yohaann.
When asked what advice he would give to someone thinking about applying to the program, Yohaann says: “Just apply! As long as you’re keen and willing to turn up to the lab every morning then you’ll make the perfect Amgen Scholar. The benefits of the program extend way beyond your project alone. You’ll get to know industry leaders, learn how to present in front of large groups, and work as part of a research team – all highly transferable skills that aren’t taught in standard undergraduate curriculums.”
Furthermore, the Amgen Scholars Program was key in shaping his current career pathway. “The Amgen Scholars Program is the most well-funded and best-supported undergraduate research program in the southern hemisphere. The combination of practical lab experience and commercialisation training were the catalysts for my current pursuit in translational research – moving ideas from benchtop to bedside.”
Since the program, Yohaann has continued to study at dental school, teach anatomy & histology at Sydney Medical School, obtain further research scholarships in tissue engineering, published novel surgical techniques for facial reconstruction in peer-reviewed journals, and has had a textbook chapter recently accepted by Springer Nature for release in 2023.
Read more about Yohaann’s work here.
Thomas (Phu Minh Triet) Nguyen, the University of Adelaide
Amgen Scholars participants come to the program with many different motivations and inspirations. Thomas (Phu Minh Triet) Nguyen travelled from the University of Adelaide to undertake research after his mother experienced cancer when he was young. During his time in Melbourne, he investigated the underlying mechanism of intestinal cell death induced by tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) of the human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER) family using a simple cell line model, under the supervision of Professor Ross Bathgate.
“Something that motivates me to pursue this research is dedicating it to my mum, Thuy. She was diagnosed with breast cancer while she was pregnant with my little brother back in 2004. I still remember watching my mom suffering from severe side effects of the breast cancer treatment. I promised to myself to become a scientist to study the underlying mechanism of breast cancer treatment-induced gut toxicities so that the outcome of my research could contribute to a tiny part in helping patients with breast cancer like my mum.”
Thomas’s experiences at the Amgen Scholars Program were key in building his research skills and preparing him for further research. To prospective applicants, he advises: “Whether you are looking for your first hands-on experience or gaining more research experience in a particular research area of interest, go for it! Participating in the ASP is a once in-a-lifetime experience. It’s not only about academic achievement but also about professional and personal maturity.”
Thomas is now continuing to study, now completing his Masters degree and working as an academic tutor in physiology.
Inoli Wadumesthrige Don, University of Canterbury
“The amazing community that has been built amongst my fellow scholars and the opportunity to to gain a realistic view of life as a scientist – the program has solidified my interest in pursuing science as a career and becoming a scientist.”
Lavi Singh, University of the South Pacific
“My summer as an Amgen scholar was a key point in my undergraduate journey. It was my window into the world of academic research. I was able to immerse myself in the diverse community of scientists and explore research in an area I was interested in. I also made some of the most insightful and brilliant friends on the way.”
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Please contact us if you have any questions about the Amgen Scholars Program.
Jenny Santaannop
amgen-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
Amgen Scholars Program Coordinator
Faculty of Science