Gates Cambridge Scholarships are prestigious, highly competitive full-cost scholarships. They are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge The programme aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.

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

Scholarship Worth

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

Application:

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Standard applications (via the Graduate Admissions Office)

• Apply now for postgraduate admission and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Applications for the MBA and Master of Finance

• Apply for admission to the MBA and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
• Apply for admission to the MFin and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship