The Gates Cambridge Scholarships.
Applications
for October 2017 entry open on 5 September 2016.
We are delighted that you are interested in
applying for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Below you will find information
which will help you make the best possible application.
Eligibility
Gates Cambridge considers applications from
citizens from outside the United Kingdom who wish to pursue a full-time
postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. See our eligibility page for details.
Deadlines
Applications will open on 5 September 2016
for entry in October 2017. There are two Gates Cambridge application deadlines:
12 October 2016 (US citizens resident in the USA) and 7 December 2016 (all
other eligible applicants). Further details are available from our deadlines page.
What
we are looking for
Gates Cambridge selects Scholars using four
criteria: academic excellence, leadership potential, a commitment to improving
the lives of others and a good academic fit with Cambridge. You can read about
how we interpret these on our ideal candidate page.
How
to apply
Please note that applications for 2016 entry
are now closed.
In short, you apply for a degree, a College
place, a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and several other funding opportunities on the one application form
- the Graduate Application Form. You will need to supply various supporting
documents (e.g. transcripts and academic references), including a personal
reference for your application to Gates Cambridge.
In order to make the best possible
application you should read the entire Apply section of this website in
conjunction with the University's Graduate Admissions website and the
website of the department to which you intend to apply. We advise you to
research admission and funding as early as possible and not leave your
application until the last minute.
The
College system
If you would like to learn more about
Cambridge's College system you can watch our College film and
read full details on the Gradate Admissions Office's Colleges page.
How
we select
Read about Gates Cambridge's three-stage
selection process on the how we select page.
Get
to know Gates Cambridge
The Gates Cambridge website is full of
interesting content to allow you to get a good sense of the programme and its
Scholars. We hope this helps and inspires you when crafting your application.
In our multimedia section you can watch
short profile films of some of our Scholars, read The
Scholar magazine
or access other interesting content.
Using our find a scholar function
you can search for Scholars from your country, area of academic interest
or other data.
In the experience section you'll get a
sense of what life as a Gates Cambridge Scholar (and the many
opportunities it affords) is like - both at and beyond Cambridge. More Info
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