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 selection criteria are:
- outstanding
intellectual ability
- leadership
potential
- a
commitment to improving the lives of others
- a
good fit between the applicant's qualifications and aspirations and the
postgraduate programme at Cambridge for which they are applying
While at Cambridge, Scholars pursue full range of subjects
available at the University and are spread through its departments and
Colleges.
Our Alumni are pursuing further study or employment across
many sectors of society and, despite the relative youth of the programme, are
increasingly taking on leadership roles and applying their knowledge and skills
to improve the lives of others.
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.)
