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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Are you a <b>sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior</b> interested in <b>research in science and biotechnology</b> planning to <b>pursue a PhD or MD/PhD</b>?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would you like to receive a <b>stipend, travel costs, and room and board</b> to attend a <b>summer research program</b> at CalTech, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UCSF, U. Washington, or WUSTL?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If so, and your <b>cumulative GPA is 3.2 or above</b>, consider applying for the <b>Amgen Scholars U.S. Program!</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please visit <b><a href="http://www.amgenscholars.com">http://www.amgenscholars.com</a></b> for more information about applying. Contact Jeff Thibert, Scholarship Advisor for Nationally Competitive Scholarships at the UA, if you have any questions or would like feedback on your application! <b>The deadline is in early February</b>, and the Winter vacation is a great time to start working on an application.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>For information about other nationally competitive scholarships, visit the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships on the web at <a href="http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ncs">http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ncs</a>.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff Thibert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Scholarship Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The University of Arizona Honors College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Slonaker House<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1027 East Second Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 210006<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tucson, AZ 85721-0006<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>520.626.5289<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ncs">http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ncs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>