Fully financed Gates Cambridge scholarship in UK 2024, along with information on how to apply online and the requirements, eligibility, interview, questions, sample, and application closing date.
The Gates Cambridge scholarship application details have been released in this publication. All qualified and interested candidates should submit an online application before the application deadline, which is the closing date of 2024.
We encourage international students to apply for this chance, which has been published here, for any programme in the UK. The scholarship will be given out for the academic year 2024.
Gates Cambridge Application Details 2024-2025
This scholarship is available for the academic session of 2024.
Scholarship Summary
- Level of Study:Â Masters, PhD
- Institution(s):Â University of Cambridge
- Study in:Â UK
- Opportunity Focus Areas:Â All the available courses at University of Cambridge except the courses listed below
- Program Period:Â Two years for masters and three years for PhD
- Deadline:
- For US Citizens:Â Wednesday 11 October 2024 (Time 12:00, noon in local US time zone)
- For International Students: Dependent on your course – either 5 December 2024 or 4 January 2025 (see Course Directory)
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
Scholarship Coverage
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 (£18,744 for 12 months at the 2022-23 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 £10,944 for one child and up to £15,612 for two or more children (2022-23 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 facing the scholar
Eligibility Criteria for Gates Cambridge Scholarship
To qualify for Gates Cambridge Scholarship, a candidate must fulfill all the following requirements below:
- Required Language:Â English
- Eligible Countries:Â All world countries.
- Academic excellence.
- You should be able to make a strong case for a particular postgraduate degree at Cambridge.
- A commitment to improving the lives of others.
- A capacity for leadership.
- Applicants must be from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree.
How to Apply for Gates Cambridge Scholarship?
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.
- Build up an account on the website.
- Fill in your personal information
- Submit these documents:
- Gates Cambridge Statement:Â 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:Â 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
How to Apply.
Website
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