About Gates Scholarship:
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave US$210 million to the institution of Cambridge in October 2000 to launch the Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme; this was the greatest single grant to a UK institution. In October of 2001, the first group of students moved into the dorms. Since then, the Trust has provided financial aid to more than 2,000 students from over a hundred different nations.
Each year, Gates Cambridge awards around eighty full-tuition scholarships to exceptional students from outside the United Kingdom so that they may earn a master’s or doctoral degree in any field of study offered by the University of Cambridge. About 25 grants will be given out in the US round, and 55 will be given out in the international round, with the vast majority going to doctoral candidates.
Scholarship Details:
- Scholarship Deadline: for international students December 5, 2023 or January 4, 2024.
- Scholarship deadline for US Citizens: October 11, 2023.
- Number of scholarships: 81.
- Location: UK.
- Host University: Cambridge University.
- Assist by: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Program degree:
- PhD (*either full- or part-time).
- MLitt (full-time).
- In most cases, a postgraduate program lasts for one year (full-time).
Benefits of the scholarship:
- The grant will pay for the whole cost of your education.
- There will be a $20,000 yearly stipend for upkeep.
- We will pay for your visa processing.
- One round trip trip in economy class is on the house.
- The Health Surcharge for Immigrants will be paid for.
- Additional funding of up to £500-£2000 will be made available to support academic growth via participation in conferences and other courses. The sum, however, is based on the duration of the program.
- The grant of funds pays a maximum of £11,604 for one kid and £16,548 for two or more children living in the same household.
- The financial burden of any unexpected difficulties is also covered by the scholarship.
- Funds for Fieldwork.
- Paid leave for new mothers and fathers.
Scholarship eligibility:
- Anyone with a university degree from anywhere in the world (except the United Kingdom) is eligible to apply;
- however, they must have an outstanding academic background, have already contacted the supervisor, and have the supervisor’s approval to continue their study.
Documents requirement:
To apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, you must submit the following materials:
- a curriculum vitae or resume;
- a research proposal (for Ph.D. applicants only);
- two academic references;
- a Gates Cambridge Statement;
- and a personal statement (maximum 3000 characters approximately 500 words) detailing why you want to study at Cambridge and how you meet the scholarship’s minimum requirements.
Scholarship selection criteria:
- Achievement in academics.
- The decision’s rationale.
- Be able to assume a leadership role.
- Invest in bettering the lives of others around you.
- ability to lead others.
How to apply:
- filled out the online application form.
- The candidate must first select a major and institution.
- Don’t forget to include your complete application, including your personal information and academic history.
- Submit a financing request in the appropriate area. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is only one of many awards to which you may be eligible.
- You are free to apply to as many courses as you want, but each application must be submitted individually.
- Applying late increases the likelihood that you won’t get into the course; if it’s full, the application status will be closed before the deadline.
For more information, please visit the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program.
You may also for the Gate scholarship in the USA.
