Do you wish to pursue your career in the UK? great news! The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is currently open to all outstanding students from across the globe.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2023-2024 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for master’s and doctoral studies. This scholarship provides a £17,848 stipend per annum, health insurance, academic development funding up to £2,000, and family allowance up to £10,120.
About:
The selection criteria are:
- outstanding intellectual ability
- reasons for choice of course
- a commitment to improving the lives of others
- leadership potential
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship Program was created in October 2000 with a US$ 210 million contribution to the University of Cambridge from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest single donation ever given to a UK university.
By 2022, Gates Cambridge will provide 80 full-fee scholarships to outstanding individuals from outside the United Kingdom to study a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject offered by the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these prizes will be accessible to doctoral candidates, with 25 awards in the US round and 55 in the International round.
Level of Study: Masters, Doctorate.
Who can apply for Gates Cambridge International Scholarship?
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
- MPhil/MLitt
- One year postgraduate course
Application Perks:
Gates Cambridge Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:
- 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
- Academic development funding – from up to £500 to up to £2,000, dependent on the length of your course, to attend conferences and courses.
- 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.
- Fieldwork – you may apply to keep up to your normal maintenance allowance while on fieldwork as part of your PhD (the Trust does not fund other fieldwork costs as these should be funded by the University Composition Fee).
- Maternity/Paternity funding – should you require it, you may apply to intermit your studies for up to 6 months and continue to receive your maintenance allowance during this time
- Hardship funding – for unforeseen difficulties
Application Procedures:
Please follow the following application instructions to apply for Gates Cambridge Scholarship:
- Apply for admission to a course and a College place and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section.
- Create an account .
- Fill in your personal information
- Submit these documents:
- Gates Cambridge Statement: In no more than 3000 characters (approximately 500 words) please explain why you are applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and how you meet the four main criteria.
- CV/Resume
- Research proposal (PhD applicants only)
- Gates reference: In addition to two academic references for admission, Gates Cambridge applicants submit a reference about their fit with the scholarship.
- Answer the application questions.
- Submit the application.
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
