The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious
international scholarships in the world.
The programme was established in 2000 by a donation of US$210m from
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge;
this is the largest ever single donation to a UK university.
While at Cambridge, Scholars pursue full range of subjects available at
the University and are spread through its departments and Colleges.
Benefit
A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at
Cambridge.
Core components
-the University Composition Fee and College fees at the appropriate rate*
-a maintenance allowance for a single student (£13,900 for 12 months at
the 2014-15 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months)
-one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course
-inbound visa costs
Discretionary components
The Trust also considers applications for several types of additional
funding on a discretionary basis:
-Family allowance – up to £9,630 for a first child and up to £4,110 for a
second child. No funding is provided for a partner.
-Academic development funding – up to £500 a year to attend
Conferences and Courses.
-Fieldwork – you may apply to keep up to your normal maintenance
allowance while on fieldwork as part of your PhD.
-Some fourth year funding for PhD Scholars may be provided – but the
termly maintenance allowance reduces per term for up to a year**
-Hardship funding – if there are unforeseen difficulties
Eligibility
You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:
-a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
-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 a one year
postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
-OR already a student at Cambridge and want to apply for a new
postgraduate course. For example, if you are studying for an MPhil you
can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to do a PhD. However, if
you have already started a course, you cannot apply for a Gates
Cambridge Scholarship to fund the rest of it.
-OR already a Gates Cambridge Scholar and want to apply for a second
Scholarship. You must apply by the second, international deadline and go
through the same process of departmental ranking, shortlisting and
interviewing as all other candidates.
Courses which are NOT eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:
-BA (undergraduate)
-BA affiliated (a second BA)
-MBBChir Clinical Studies
-MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
-Part-time degrees
-Non-degree courses
Courses at universities other than Cambridge
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