Amgen Schedule 2022
- April 29th
- May 30th
- All Day
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Housing Check-in Hartley Hall
- April 29th
- May 31st
- 9-10 AM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- SURF Orientation - Rodent Training Lecture (For those working with rodents) @ Math 203
- 10 AM - 12 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- SURF Orientation - Safety Training @ Math 203
- 12 PM 5:30 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Lunch and Meeting @ 800 Fairchild Picnic @ Pupin Plaza
- April 29th
- June 1st
- 9:30-11 AM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Martin Chalfie @ 601 Fairchild GFP: Lighting Up Life
- April 29th
- June 3rd
- 4:30 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Neighborhood Tour Meet @Sundial
- 5 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Columbia proposals submitted to Section Head
- April 29th
- June 5th
- 3 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- China Town/Little Italy Outing Meet @Sundial
- April 29th
- June 10th
- 5 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- non-CU/External Columbia Proposals submitted to Section Head
- April 29th
- Week 3
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Individual Meetings with Section Heads
- April 29th
- June 23rd
- 9:30-11 AM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Personal Statement / Research Oppportunities @ 800 Fairchild
- April 29th
- Weeks 4-7
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Weekly Science Communications Seminar
- April 29th
- June 30th
- 9-10 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Director's Forum - Welcome from GPO, open forum for questions, research etc via zoom
- April 29th
- July 8th-10th
- 5:45 AM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Amgen Scholars Program Global Symposium Meet @114th and Broadway
- April 29th
- Week 8
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Oral Presentations
- April 29th
- Week 9
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Oral Presentations
- April 29th
- July 26th
- 9-10 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Scholar Social (US, CA, Asia & Australia Sites) - Networking Event via zoom
- April 29th
- July 28th
- 1-2 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Scholar Social (US, CA, & Europe) - Networking Event via zoom
- April 29th
- Week 10
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Oral presentations & Submit Article Draft
- April 29th
- August 19th
- 5pm
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Submit revised article to PI w/section head, direct mentor & [email protected]
- April 29th
- August 31st
- 5 PM
- Student submits email from mentor with 5 references
- Submit final signed PDF article to Amgen@columbia.edu
*Additional scientific and social events will be announced as the summer progresses.
Weekly Meetings:
All students in the Amgen Scholars Program will meet weekly in small discussion groups for the scientific communication seminar, beginning June 20th until August 5th. The purpose of these groups is to provide a structured setting in which students can discuss their work with their peers, learn about others' work, and develop their scientific communication and evaluation skills.
During the course of the summer, each student will prepare a research paper written in the format of a journal article and present a 15-minute talk about his or her research. Toward the beginning of the summer, weekly discussion groups will cover topics including critical evaluation of data, critical reading of research papers, and the protocols of professional research communication. As the summer progresses, the focus will shift toward writing and peer-evaluating drafts of student research papers, and research presentations.
Attendance in discussion groups is mandatory. This is an integral part of your training, and you are expected to attend every week. If you must miss a session you may make it up by attending the other session in the same week. However, you may not substitute a session from another week. If for some reason you cannot attend either section in a given week, notify your instructor in advance and schedule a one-on-one meeting with the instructor instead.
In-class participation is expected. Anticipate the deadlines for your work; discuss them with your mentor and set up pre-deadlines when you can review the work with your mentor, allowing time for her or him to give you feedback.
If you have a legitimate reason to move a deadline, and you communicate this reason to your mentor and instructor in a timely manner, then deadlines can be adjusted.
Recommended text (not required):
Victoria E. McMillan, Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences, 3rd ed.1997
Payment:
SURF Stipend = $5000, paid in two installments.
Payment of the first stipend, $2,500, will be paid in June. Payment of the second stipend, $2,500 is contingent upon submitting your research article as a pdf file by the deadline. This year the paper is due August 31st. Stipend will be paid in September.
In addition to submitting a pdf file, all articles must be signed by the Principal Investigator (Faculty Member). An electronic signature will be accepted.
Pdf files should be emailed to Amgen@columbia.edu. If you have any questions beyond confirmation of receipt of the article, please contact Chanda Springer at [email protected].
Stipend checks will be direct deposit or mailed to the address payroll has on file. Make sure your information is updated in SSOL. If you opt for direct deposit, sign up as soon as possible! Non-Columbia students' first stipend may be direct deposit. However, the second stipend check will be mailed to you as necessary; please provide us with your preferred mailing address for this purpose.