About the program/Scholarship:
University of Cambridge offers a number of funded scholarships for postgraduates. Each year Gates Cambridge offers c.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. Its mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.
You will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Academic excellence.
- Reasons for choice of course and ability to make a strong case for a particular postgraduate degree at Cambridge.
- A commitment to improving the lives of others.
- A capacity for leadership.
About the University of Cambridge:
The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s fourth-oldest surviving university. The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.
Benefits/Cost:
- Covering the full cost of studying at Cambridge:
- A maintenance allowance for a single student (£18,744 for 12 months at the 2022-23 rate)- 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.
- It also provides additional, discretionary funding:
- 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 £10,944 for one child and up to £15,612 for two or more children.
- 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 facing the scholar.
Eligibility criteria:
- a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
- applying to pursue one of the following courses at the University of Cambridge:
- PhD (full-time or part-time).
- MLitt (full-time).
- One year postgraduate course (full-time).
- If you are currently studying at Cambridge and wish to apply for a new postgraduate course.
- Current Gates Cambridge Scholars may also apply for a second scholarship if they are applying for a new degree.
- Courses which Gates Cambridge does NOT consider:
- Any Undergraduate degree, such as BA or BA affiliated.
- Business Doctorate (BusD)
- Master of Business (MBA)
- Master of Finance (MFin)
- MASt courses
- PGCE
- MBBChir Clinical Studies
- Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
- Part-time degrees other than the PhD
Applicant criteria:
Nationality: No specific nationality required
Age: No specific age required
Gender: Both
How to Apply:
To apply for this scholarship please press “APPLY NOW”, in the website, create your account, and follow the following steps:
- Select the course.
- Start your application which will need:
- Personal Information.
- Contact Information.
- Education.
- Academic Background.
- Skills/ Activities.
- Languages.
- Funding.
- Answer some questions.
- Gates Cambridge statement (Approximately 500 words).
- Research proposal (PhD applicants only).
- Two academic references for admission, and one for the scholarship.
Deadline:
2022-10-12
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