The University of Cambridge with the $ 210 Million funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offer 80 full scholarships for outstanding individuals from any country outside United Kingdom to purse a postgraduate degree (full-time) in the subject of their choice at University of Cambridge. 2/3 of it is for PhD students, nearly 25 awards for US and 55 others for the international round.

Important details:

• Deadlines:            Dependent on your course – either 3 December 2019 or 7 January 2020
• Duration:              Depends on the program you are applying
• Location:              UK
• Funding Organizations:   Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Cambridge University
• Important Dates:
  • Departmental ranking – December – February
  • Trust shortlisting – Early March
  • Shortlisted candidates invited to interview – Early March
  • Interviews – 23 & 24 March 2020 (Cambridge, UK)
  • Scholarships offered – Late March
  • Scholarships accepted – 48 hours after offer
• Selection Criteria:
  • Reasons for choice of course
  • Outstanding intellectual ability
  • Leadership potential
  • A commitment to improving the lives of others

Benefits:

• Tuition Fee
• £500 – £2,000 – academic development funding (depending on the length of the course)
• One single economy airfare (one at the beginning and one at the end)
• Inbound Visa costs
• Family allowance
• Field work
• Paternity/maternity funding
• Money for unforeseen difficulties
• The following costs are not covered:
  • Bench fees
  • Scientific equipment costs or other similar costs
  • Additional fees
  • Study trips
  • Courses outside the university

Eligibility:

• Outside UK
• Applying for residency to pursue:
  • PhD
  • MSc/MLitt
  • One year postgraduate with some exceptions
• Scholarships not available for the following courses :
  • Any undergraduate degree such as BA affiliated (a second BA) or BA (undergraduate)
  • MBBChir Clinical Studies
  • Master of Business (MBA)
  • MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
  • Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
  • Master of Finance (MFin)
  • Part-time degrees
  • Non-degree courses

How to apply:

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If you have any queries, please email at [email protected].

For more information, please go to the official website of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships.