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Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme

United Kingdom 11 Oct 2017
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Deadline: 11 October 2017
Open to: outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK
Scholarship: fee costs, maintenance allowance, one economy single airfare, inbound vista costs

Description

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of USD 210 m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. This is the largest ever single donation to a UK university. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.

The aim of the Gates Cambridge programme is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.

Eligibility

You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:

  • 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 (three year research-only degree)
    • MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
    • One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)

Benefits

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the most generous international scholarships available. It covers the following costs:

  • the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate*
  • a maintenance allowance for a single student (£14,900 for 12 months at the 2017-18 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months)
  • one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course
  • inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge

 

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