Information abut applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and admission to the University for entry in October 2011 will be available – http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/ via the University’s Graduate Studies Prospectus – from June 2010 and applications will open on 1 September 2010.
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is highly competitive international scholarship programme for graduate study and research at the University of Cambridge.
All applicants apply simultaneously for admission to the University and for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. The Trust does not admit or place scholars
Eligibility for Gate Cambridge Scholarship to study in UK
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 post-graduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, MBA etc.)
MSc or MLitt (two year research only degree)
MBBChir Clinical Studies (3 year taught 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.
Value for Gate Cambridge Scholarship to study in UK
the University Composition Fee and College fees at the appropriate rate*
a maintenance allowance for a single student (£12, 500 for 12 months at the 2009-10 rate; pro rata for courses shorter then 12 months)
one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course
A discretionary contribution towards the costs of supporting dependants at Cambridge (upon application).
Interview Process :
You will be assigned an interview time and date and your interview will last roughly 20 to 25 minutes. The interviewers will ask you about your chosen course of study, your qualifications, and any material in your application. The interviewers will also ask you broader questions; for instance, interviewers might ask you to apply an idea from your chosen field to a current event, or might ask you to describe and react to a controversy in your field. Interviewers will attempt to assess your intellectual preparation, your leadership skills, and your future potential.
If you are currently enrolled in a degree at Cambridge and wish to apply for a new degree (e.g. you are currently pursuing an MPhil and wish to apply for a PhD) then you are eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. You will need to apply by the later deadline of 1 December. However, if you are in the middle of a multi-year degree at Cambridge and need funding to help you complete that degree (e.g. you are in the second year of a three-year PhD), then you are not eligible for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
The Trust places no preference on a particular field or course of study. But keep in mind that your reasons for undertaking your program of study or research at Cambridge will be taken into consideration by the Trust.
All applicants are first evaluated by the academic Department in Cambridge to which they are applying. Departments then recommend their very best applicants to the Gates Cambridge Trust. The Trust’s shortlisting panel then uses these departmental rankings – alongside the further Gates-specific criteria of leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others – to draw up a shortlist of candidates to interview. The shortlist of candidates – and the final list of scholars – comprises a very broad range of subjects available at the University of Cambridge.
For More information on Gates Scholarships visit : http://www.gatesscholar.org
info@gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
Postal address:
Gates Cambridge Trust
3e King’s Parade
Cambridge CB2 1SJ
United Kingdom