The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom scholarships are one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time degree programme in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. About 80 scholarships are awarded each year.
Scholarship Value: Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance, travel costs, visa, etc. It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc.
Application Deadlines:
Undergraduate: 15th October 2021, 6.00 pm (UK time). However, there are some exceptions. If you are applying for undergraduate study and wish to be interviewed in China, Malaysia or Singapore, the deadline is 20th September 2021.
Postgraduate: Some deadlines are as early as mid-November (LLM Law) and there will be two general course deadlines of 2 December 2021 and 6 January 2022.
To Be Taken At (Country): Cambridge, United Kingdom
Scholarship Types: Undergraduate and Graduate
Eligibility: These are guidelines on eligibility for scholarships that are available from the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust:
- All students, irrespective of nationality, are eligible to be considered for funding by the Trust.
- The Trust does not accept applications from students who are part-way through a course at Cambridge unless they are applying for funding towards a higher degree course following graduation.
To find out more about your fee status, see information on the University’s web pages for undergraduates and for postgraduates.
Applicants must be intending to start a course at the level of undergraduate (excluding UK/EU applicants), Masters (such as MPhil, MASt, LLM), or research postgraduate (such as PhD).
Duration of Program: Duration of candidates program
How to Apply:
For undergraduates, check this link: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying
For Postgraduates: Check this link: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/application-process/how-do-i-apply
For more information, visit the official scholarship page.
Award Providers: University of Cambridge, United kingdom
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