- Gates Cambridge University Scholarships 2024
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship at the University of Cambridge is a fully funded scholarship available to students from around the world who want to apply for a master’s or doctoral degree in the UK. USA citizens that are outside the UK who wish to study for free in UK are also eligible to apply for this scholarship.
This scholarship comes with a lot of financial benefits:
- Inbound visa cost,
- maintenance allowance,
- family allowance,
- Round trip flight tickets,
- Academic development funding
- Immigration health surcharge cost,
- field work allowance and many more financial related issues.
Application Deadline:
International students –December 5, 2023, or January 4, 2024 (Depending on the program of study)
USA citizens-11th October 2023
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit their application for admission and funding via the university’s graduate application portal. To be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, you need to complete the section to apply for admission to a course and a college and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section. Gates Cambridge has access to the full application for admission and funding when reviewing application.
Applicants will be directed to fill in details about themselves, academic background, and suitability for the proposed program/course.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:
- A citizen from any country besides the UK (citizens of United Kingdom cannot apply.
- You also have to be a candidate that can apply to any of these programs; PhD, MSc/MLitt or a one year post graduate course.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The following are needed for the Gates Cambridge University Scholarship.
- An online application,
- Gates Cambridge Reference,
- Statement of purpose and Research proposal (for PhD applicants only).
PROSPECTIVE FIELDS OF STUDY
Accepted programs of study and schools where the scholarship applies include:
- Astronomy,
- Arts
- Architecture
- Archaeology,
- Biological/Biomedical and Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Information technology
- Islamic studies,
- School of Biological Science,
- School of Clinical Medicine,
- School of Technology,
- School of Physical Sciences.
HOW APPLICANTS ARE SELECTED
Applicants for the Gates Cambridge University Scholarship are selected by Eligibility check by academic departmental ranking, interview and shortlisting.