Gates Cambridge Scholarship is now accepting the application from all citizens outside the UK. The scholarship was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge.
For the academic year 2020, Gates Cambridge will offer 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards will be offered to PhD students, with approximately 25 awards available in the US round and 55 available in the International round.
The selection criteria are:
- outstanding intellectual ability
- reasons for choice of course
- a commitment to improving the lives of others
- leadership potential
Eligibility:
- 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
- MSc/MLitt
- One year postgraduate course (with some exceptions – see below)
Courses those are NOT eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:
- Any Undergraduate degree such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
- 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
Deadline:
What stage? | Round 1 | Round 2 |
Applications open | 2 September 2019 | 2 September 2019 |
Application deadline | 9 October 2019 | Dependent on your course – either 3 December 2019 or 7 January 2020 |
Departmental ranking | October – November | December – February |
Trust shortlisting | Mid-December | Early March |
Shortlisted candidates invited to interview | Late December | Early March |
Interviews | 24 & 25 January 2020 (Seattle, USA) | 23 & 24 March 2020 (Cambridge, UK) |
Scholarships offered | Early February | Late March |
Scholarships accepted | 48 hours after offer | 48 hours after offer |
For more information, please visit: https://www.gatescambridge.org/