The University Of Cambridge In The UK Is Offering Fully Funded Gates Cambridge Scholarships For 2024. Apply Now!
Host Country
UNITED KINGDOM
Target Audience
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Program Overview
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation made the largest single grant to a UK university—$210 million—to the University of Cambridge in October 2000, establishing the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program. In October 2001, the initial group of academics moved into residence. Since then, more than 2,000 Gates Cambridge scholarships have been given out by the Trust to students in more than 100 different nations.
Approximately 80 full-fee Gates Cambridge scholarships are awarded annually to deserving candidates from outside the UK who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in any field offered by the University of Cambridge. There will be about 25 awards available in the US round and 25 awards available in the international round, with about two-thirds of these awards going to PhD candidates.
The University Of Cambridge Gates Cambridge Scholarships selection criteria are:
- outstanding intellectual ability
- reasons for choice of course
- a commitment to improving the lives of others
- leadership potential
There are approximately 250 Scholars from c. 50 countries studying in Cambridge at any one time who pursue the full range of subjects available at the University and are spread across its departments and Colleges, as well as forming their own distinctive community.
There is also a community of more than 1,700 Gates Cambridge Alumni spread across the world.
Building a global network of future leaders devoted to enhancing the lives of others is the goal of the Gates Cambridge initiative. By choosing exceptional scholars, offering them financial and non-financial assistance at one of the top universities in the world, and facilitating community building at Cambridge and beyond, it hopes to accomplish this purpose.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships Funding
Gates Cambridge Scholarships cover the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding.
Core components
- the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate*
- a maintenance allowance for a single student (£20,000 for 12 months at the 2023-24 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
* The University Composition Fee varies for different types of students; applicants should see the Graduate Studies prospectus for full details about precise amounts. Where a student has been successful in gaining a fee award from public authorities (such as the UKRI) they should accept this award and the Trust will not pay their fee or may share their fee and maintenance costs.
Discretionary components
The Trust also considers applications for several types of additional funding on a discretionary basis:
- Academic development funding – from up to £500 to up to £2,000, dependent on the length of your course, to attend conferences and courses.
- Dependent Children Allowance – up to £11,604 for one child and up to £16,548 for two or more children (2023-24 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
Receiving a salary or substantial other scholarship?
If you are receiving a salary from an employer or have another substantial scholarship, the Trust reserves the right to reduce or not pay the standard maintenance allowance. You should let the Trust know ASAP if you are awarded any funding towards your degree at Cambridge.
What is not covered by Gates Cambridge Scholarships?
Most costs are covered by the Scholarship but Gates Cambridge does not cover bench fees or the costs of scientific equipment or similar academic resources. The Trust expects such core course costs to be covered by the academic department at Cambridge.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships Timeline
US citizens resident in the USA
This is the earlier round for applicants who are both US citizens and currently resident in the United States; it is specific to Gates Cambridge. Students meeting these criteria must apply by 11 October and submit all their documents by this date (including references), they are not eligible for the later round. US citizens who are studying/working overseas at the time of application should apply in the later round (see below).
| What stage? | Date |
|---|---|
| Gates Cambridge Scholarships Applications open* | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Application deadline | Wednesday 11 October 2023 (Time 12:00, noon in local US time zone) |
| Departmental ranking | Monday 16 October 2023 to Thursday 16 November 2023 |
| All applicants notified of application outcome | by Monday 11 December 2023 |
| Review and selection by panels | Friday 26 January and Saturday 27 January 2024 |
| Scholarships offered | by Friday 2 February 2024 |
| Scholarships accepted | 72 hours after offer |
All other eligible applicants
The large majority of applicants will apply in this round, which is aligned with the University’s postgraduate funding competition.
| What stage? | Date |
|---|---|
| Gates Cambridge Scholarships Applications open* | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Application deadline* | Dependent on your course – either 5 December 2023 or 4 January 2024 (see Course Directory) |
| Departmental ranking | December – February |
| All applicants notified of application outcome | by Monday 4 March 2024 |
| Review and selection by panels | Monday 25 March 2024 and Tuesday 26 March 2024 (TBC) |
| Scholarships offered | by Friday 29 March |
| Scholarships accepted | 72 hours after offer |
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