Applications are now being accepted for the Gates Cambridge Scholarships along with the graduate admission to the University of Cambridge for 2011-2012 entry.
With a $210 million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Cambridge established the Gates Cambridge Trust to provide Gates Cambridge Scholarships to “prestigious international scholarships that enable outstanding graduates from outside the UK to study at Cambridge. The aim of the programme is to create a network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.”
Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:
- may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
- may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
- may apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
- PhD (three year research-only degree)
- One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
- MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
- MBBChir Clinical Studies (four year postgraduate degree)
- must be admitted to one of the degrees above at Cambridge through the University’s normal admission procedures. The Trust does not admit students.
- must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet all of the conditions for admission specified by the University (e.g. academic, English language proficiency, if required, and any other conditions set).
- must be able to show evidence of high academic achievement, leadership potential, social commitment and a good fit with Cambridge.
- who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
The application deadline is 15 October 2010 for USA candidates and for non-USA, it is 1 December 2010. For more information, visit this link.
