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Fellowships Program Information Sheet – Gates Cambridge Scholarship Updated: 2-27-2020 Brief description More information 1. Award The Gates Scholarship at Cambridge Univ. funds https://www.gatescambridge.org/ up to 4 years of postgrad. study for intellectually ~6,000 applications worldwide for ~80 scholarships. outstanding students with a capacity for In 2020 28 awards were made in the US round, with leadership and a commitment to improving about one-third for 1-year masters and two-thirds others’ lives. 30-40% of scholars are US, by for 3-year PhDs. ~800 applicants in US round. The design. program expresses a preference for candidates intending to complete Cambridge doctorates. 2. Eligibility This fellowship is open to any nationality except Eligibility UK, and funds a wide range of disciplines (not How to Apply MD). To be eligible you must be accepted by An application for a Cambridge degree program is Cambridge for graduate study. Average GPA of submitted simultaneously with the fellowship Gates Scholars is > 3.9. application and request to be considered for other Cambridge funding. 3. Timing The best time to start this application is the early Deadlines spring semester of Junior year. At this point US citizens resident in the US apply in the US round. applicants should have some idea of which External application must be completed by early Cambridge program they want to apply to and October. All others eligible to apply will apply in why. early December or January; your particular deadline will depend on your course choice. 4. Selection Selection is based on academic excellence, About Criteria scholarly promise, potential for leadership, and a Ideal Candidate desire to advance the greater good. Selectors Selection Process look for a good fit between the applicant’s You want your prospective program or department qualifications and aspirations and the Cambridge to want you and rank you high on their list of program to which they apply. Commitment to applicants. If you propose a research degree, then contributing to chosen discipline or used early contact with potential research supervisors creatively for humankind. Bright, talented, and and their enthusiastic support would make a lively minds. difference. If you propose a taught course, then Your suitability for your proposed Cambridge your rationale and passion for the program matter. program is key. 5. Smith Treating this opportunity just like other Plan early, start your application early, take Role competitive programs that require formal advantage of all help available and offered. endorsement is the key to your successful appln. 6. Fun - Jamie Cyr ’16 is a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Scholar Directory fact(s) - Started by the Bill and Melinda Gates Marshall Scholarship Foundation in collaboration with Cambridge Churchill Scholarship University in an effort to support passionate Funding Search Tool students interested in furthering their education. - If you find the perfect postgrad course at Cambridge, you may be able to pursue other fellowships to maximize your chances of achieving your goal. Depending on your interests, these could include Marshall Scholarship, Churchill Scholarship, or other Cambridge awards. 7. How to Before registering reach out to Dr. Margaret How to Apply get Lamb ([email protected]) to consult and started strategize.

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