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Gates Cambridge Scholarships – at the University of Cambridge

Who is Eligible

Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:

  • may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom
  • may apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
    • PhD (three year research-only degree)
    • One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
    • MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
  • may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge
  • must be admitted to one of the degrees above at Cambridge through the University's normal admission procedures - the Trust does not admit students
  • must be applying for a new course of study or research if they are already a student at Cambridge - e.g. those who have already started their PhD are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
  • who are - or have been - in receipt of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship may apply for a second scholarship; such candidates must apply by the second, international deadline and go through the same process of departmental ranking, shortlisting and interviewing as all other candidates

 

Courses which are not eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:

  • BA (undergraduate)
  • BA affiliated (a second BA)
  • MBBChir Clinical Studies
  • Part-time degrees
  • Non-degree courses
  • Courses at Universities other than Cambridge
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