Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Website
https://www.gatescambridge.org/
Award Details
Each year Gates Cambridge offers 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards will be offered to PhD students, with approximately 25 awards available in the US round and 55 available in the International round.
The selection criteria are:
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outstanding intellectual ability
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reasons for choice of course
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a commitment to improving the lives of others
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leadership potential
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
Applicants must be a citizen of any country outside the UK and applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge: PhD (three year research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or one-year postgraduate course. If in doubt, please check the Eligibility page.
Application Timeline
The Gates Cambridge application is a single form for admission to a course, college, and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. See the Gates Cambridge website for application details and contact Ashley Weibel for application review.
Timeline:
Application opens in September and closes in October.
See the timeline for more details.
Mines Contact
Ashley Weibel
Assistant Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships