Ifeoma Chuks, Author at After School Africa

Tokyo University Amgen Scholars Program will be offered in summer of 2025. Application Deadline: 1st February, 2025 3 p.m (UTC+9 hours) Eligible Countries: International To be Taken at (Country): Japan & Singapore About the Award: The objective of the program is to provide undergraduate students from different countries (including some from Japan) who are committed to or who are considering a career in biology or related sciences and looking to continue to graduate studies, with eight weeks of biomedical research experience in the basic and translational sciences. Research experiences are being provided by faculty members of the Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and the Institute of Industrial Science. By the end of their summer experience, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills for conducting research. The students are also expected to extend their international friendship through the collaborative experiences. These experiences will help the students to develop future collaborations in many situations. Type: Undergraduate Eligibility: UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program applicants must be undergraduate students who are: Enrolled in colleges or universities worldwide that award a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent); and At the 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 UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program applicants must also: Have a strong record of academic performance; and Have good working knowledge of English, demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL (iBT) score of 72, IELTS overall band score of 5.5, Cambridge English FCE, 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 your first language, and Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. Selection Requirements: To devote full effort in participation in the Amgen Scholars Program. Scholars cannot take any courses or hold a job throughout the duration of the program. In addition, all participants must be able to attend the program for its entire duration. To live in the accommodation provided by UTokyo. To participate fully in the day-to-day life of the research group, respect the work of all members of the laboratory, and attend and participate in laboratory meetings or other gatherings. To attend the orientation on the first day of the program, all required conferences, activities and social events. To give a poster/presentation describing his/her summer research project. To submit a research paper to the UTokyo Amgen Scholars Program Director at the conclusion of the program. Number of Awards: 15 Value of Award: Travel, accommodation, health insurance, scholarship, Duration of Award: 5 June - 7 August 2025 How to Apply: To apply, please follow all application directions closely and get an early start on obtaining the supporting documents. Please review the selection criteria before submitting your application. All applications must be submitted online. 1. Prepare Supporting Documents 2. Ask two recommenders for the Letter of Reference for you 3. Complete the Online Application It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying. GOODLUCK Visit Award Webpage for Details

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