UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars Program May 27 August 2, 2013 2013 Information
Housing Airfare Program Benefits Dorm style room in UCB Unit 1 Residential Hall and campus meal plan, Internet, linen provided All participants are required to live in designated housing including Berkeley undergraduates Housing is available starting Saturday, May 26, 2013 Roundtrip airfare is provided to and from the Berkeley campus Airfares will be booked through UC Berkeley travel services Participants use Bay Area Shuttle Services to/from airports Amgen Symposium All expenses paid to attend the 2013 Amgen Symposium held at UCLA July 2013 This event includes over 250 scholars from all 10 US Amgen campuses Stipend A $4,000 stipend will be paid and distributed in three monthly installments ( June, July, and August) August stipend will be received once all program requirements are fulfilled Stipends will be supplemented for participants receiving other summer research funding such as MARC, HHMI, or other funding for the summer Kaplan GRE Prep Course Optional GRE prep p course (paid for by UCB Amgen Scholars Program) ) Attend Network Activities Lunchtime roundtable discussions with UCB faculty
Program Benefits (continued) Social Activities Sight-seeing in San Francisco, hiking in Muir Woods, attending Monterey Bay Aquarium, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Oakland A s or San Francisco Giants baseball games, Alcatraz, street festivals, and other fun social activities in the San Francisco Bay Area Free Summer Session Enrollment (for non-ucb students) Transferable research units (up to 2 semester units) Free local bus transportation for the Berkeley campus and the city of Berkeley public transportation systems (AC Transit) Access to campus facilities including libraries, Recreational Sports Facility, etc. Muir Woods Golden Gate Park Summer Concert Oakland A s Baseball Game
Program Requirements Research Project Direct participation in a research project Faculty mentors are matched based on applicant s research interest Postdoc and/or graduate student lab mentor assigned to each scholar Seminars & Workshops All scholars attend mandatory weekly science seminars or workshops Abstract All scholars must submit preliminary and final abstracts Poster All scholars must present their research findings in a poster presentation Oral Presentation ti All scholars must present their research findings in an oral presentation (a 10-minute oral presentation plus 5-minutes for questions) Graduate Student Assistants Meetings Graduate Student Assistants Meetings Attendance and participation in weekly GA meetings and completion of any assignments (group and individual meetings)
Program Requirements (continued) Complete all program requirements Submit e-poster and e-oral presentation Complete online program evaluations and surveys From both Amgen and UC Berkeley Complete UC Berkeley s Oral Exit Interview Oral program evaluation with Graduate Student Assistant Complete future surveys From both Amgen and UC Berkeley
Program Expectations as an In the lab Amgen Scholar Scholars will work full-time hours or more in the lab each week Depending on the progress of your project, evening and weekend hours may be required In meeting program requirements Challenge yourself in the lab, submit requirements on time, collaborate with your lab to complete your abstracts and contents of your presentations, and report weekly on your progress or challenges in the lab Behavior on and off campus Scholars are expected to be on their best behavior as participants in the program Scholars will sign University of California, Berkeley and Amgen Code of Conduct forms
Role of Graduate Student Program Assistants Assistants As an added benefit, UC Berkeley graduate students will be hired to assist you in all aspects of the program with particular emphasis on the academic and social components of the program Meetings Graduate Student Assistants (GAs) will meet with you on a weekly basis, individually and/or as a group to learn about your progress and challenges in the lab and to support and mentor each scholar Assignments GAs will assist and review your abstracts, presentations, etc. and may assign other materials to read or complete Support GAs will provide various support for you in and out of the lab, on and off campus, and assist you in acclimating to the campus community and the Bay Area Mentoring GAs will also serve as a mentor for you in a variety of ways including your educational and career goals, graduate studies, research, etc. Social Activities GAs will arrange and participate in the majority of social activities during the summer Scholars will pay for entrance, ticket, and other fees to most of the social activities