Requirements

 Must be an undergraduate student enrolled in the UPR campuses of:

  •  Cayey
  •  Humacao
  •  Mayagüez
  •  Medical Sciences
  •  Río Piedras

 Must be a student from the department or colleges of:

  •  Biochemistry
  •  Biology
  •  Chemistry
  •  Engineering
  •  Industrial Biotechnology
  •  Industrial Microbiology

 Must graduate on or after May, 2009.

 Your major and overall grade point average must be 3.00 or higher.

 Must be interested in performing undergraduate research in the areas of:

  •  Industrial Biotechnology
  •  Industrial Microbiology
  •  Biochemistry
  •  Bioprocess Engineering
  •  Bioengineering
  •  Bioseparations
  •  Biostatistics

 Must be available to perform undergraduate research in your campus all of the three semesters:

  •  Second Semester 2007-2008 (Jan-May 2008)
  •  First Semester 2008-2009 (Aug-Dec 2008)
  •  Second Semester 2008-2009 (Jan-May 2009)

If you comply with all the above requirements, then you are elegible to participate in the Amgen Bio-Mentes Program!!!