<html><head><base href="x-msg://159/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Sara Nelson <<a href="mailto:snelson@MIT.EDU">snelson@MIT.EDU</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">January 15, 2013 12:38:39 PM EST</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Summer 2013 Amgen-UROP Scholars Program - Apply Now! [Please share]</b><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 12px; "><div style="font-size: 12px; "><div><div><br></div></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS:<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">AMGEN-UROP SCHOLARS PROGRAM – Summer 2013!<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></span></b></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">The Amgen-UROP Scholars Program invitesundergraduates to participate in faculty-mentored summer research at MIT in the science and biotechnology areas. Students admitted to this program (known as “Amgen Scholars”) will have opportunities to conduct research, analyze data, present research results, network with other undergraduates with similar research interests, and develop working relationships with MIT faculty<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> mentors and other research staff.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Amgen Scholars learn how to collaborate effectively in research settings, investigate areas of research interest, and gain practical skills and knowledge for both graduate study and post-graduation careers. Participants become fully integrated in MIT’s summer research community, interact with faculty mentors and fellow undergraduates, and participate inresearch seminars and other networking events. Most importantly, Amgen Scholars become involved in exciting research and contribute to the advancement of science in an area of interest.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">The Program also offers a competitive compensation package. Amgen Scholars working 40 hours per week for the nine-week period will earn $4,600, based on an hourly wage of $12.78. Housing in a designated MITresidence hall and an $800 food allowance will also be provided.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Students can learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and apply now at:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><a href="http://mit.edu/urop/amgenscholars/index.html">http://mit.edu/urop/amgenscholars/index.html</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>The deadline to apply is February 1, 2013.</b><o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><br></span></font></div><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"></font></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span style="font-family: Calibri; ">Students and others interested in finding out more about the program should contact program staff at (617) 253-7306, or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:amgen-scholars@mit.edu"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: blue; ">amgen-scholars@mit.edu</span></a></font><span style="font-family: Calibri; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>