Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme at University of Cambridge, UK

 

The Gates Cambridge mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. It aims to achieve this mission by selecting outstanding scholars, providing them with financial and non-financial support at one of the world’s leading universities and facilitating community building at and beyond Cambridge

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom
• applicants must  pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge:
•     PhD
•     MPhil/MLitt
•     One year postgraduate course
• Applicants is required to write a 3000 characters (approximately 500 words) and explain why you are applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Selection Criteria

• Outstanding intellectual ability

• Reasons for choice of course

• A commitment to improving the lives of others

• Leadership potential

Funding

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding.

• The University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate*

• A maintenance allowance for a single student (£17,848 for 12 months at the 2021-22 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) – for PhD scholars the award is for up to 4 years

• One economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course

• inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge

• Family allowance – up to £10,120 for one child and up to £14,440 for two or more children (2021-22 rate). No funding is provided for a partner

Courses which are NOT eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:

• Any Undergraduate degree, such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
• Business Doctorate (BusD)
• Master of Business (MBA)
• Master of Finance (MFin)
• PGCE
• MBBChir Clinical Studies
• MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
• Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
• Part-time degrees
• Non-degree courses

Deadline - Dependent on your course – either 2 December 2021 or 6 January 2022 (see Course Directory)

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