Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from any country outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. It is one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world. This scholarship is awarded to 80 students yearly. 

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the total cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding. Aside from the Gates Cambridge Scholarships, there are other funding offered by the University of Cambridge which one can qualify for if they miss out on the scholarship.

 

Host Institution(s)                              

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

 

Level/Field of Study

PhD, MSc or MLitt, or a one-year postgraduate course in any subject offered at the University.

Number of Awards

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is awarded to about 80 scholars yearly.

 

Target Groups

This scholarship targets citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.

 

Scholarship Value/Inclusions

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance (£18,384 for 12 months at the 2022-23 rate), travel costs, visa, etc. It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc.

Read about the full scholarship value at this link.

 

Courses that Gates Cambridge does NOT Consider

·   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

·        MASt courses (from September 2022)

  

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: PhD, MSc or MLitt, or a one-year postgraduate course.

 

Application Instructions

Applications are currently closed.

Applicants submit their application for admission and funding (Gates Cambridge and other funding) via the University’s Graduate Application Portal. To be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you must complete the section to apply for admission to a course and a College place and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section.

There are two Gates Cambridge application deadlines: 12 October 2022(for US citizens resident in the USA) and either 1 December 2022 or 5 January 2023 depending on the course (for all other eligible applicants).

 

Selection Process

·        Departmental Nomination

·        Interview

·        feedback to successful applicants

It is important to read the How to Apply section and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.gatescambridge.org/