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Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2010 for Indian Students
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2010 for Indian Students
The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability,
leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the
world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve
the lives of others.
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2010covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge,
namely:
The University Composition Fee and College fees at the appropriate rate
Maintenance allowance for a single student (£12, 250 for 12 months at the
current 2008-09 rate; pro rata for courses shorter then 12 months)
The cost of the most economical airfare from the scholar's normal country
of residence to the UK at the beginning of their course and the cost of
the most economical airfare from the UK to the scholar's normal country
of residence at the end of the course.
A discretionary contribution towards the costs of supporting dependants at Cambridge (upon application)
Once in residence, Gates Scholars may apply for financial help with the costs of attending conferences, undertaking fieldwork and other activities.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students
Value of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Below are details of the graduate application deadlines for the October 2010 entry.
Non-US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at
the University by 15 December 2009. Full details about
graduate studies in Cambridge will be available in the 2010-11
Graduate Studies Prospectus from mid-September 2009.
However, applicants may apply for admission for
October 2010 from 1 September 2009 from the 2010-11 application page.
How to Apply for Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Before submitting an application, please read the Overview and Who is eligible sections.
If you would like to contact a past Gates Scholar to discuss any aspect of the scholarship programme,
please go to the web page of the Gates Ambassadors to find an alumnus in your country or region
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Who is eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:
may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
must apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
Research leading to the PhD degree
One-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA etc.)
2 year MSc degree
Second Bachelor degree as an Affiliated Student
MBBChir Clinical Studies
1. The Trust cannot admit students.
2. must be admitted to Cambridge through the University's normal academic procedures.
3.must have a first class or high second class honours degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university. For universities which work according to the North American pattern, candidates will be expected to have excellent transcripts with high GPA scores showing evidence of sustained achievement in study, together with the type of academic references which speak of the candidate's leadership potential, social commitment, intellectual ability and why further study at Cambridge is particularly appropriate. The Gates Cambridge Trust does not require candidates to take a GRE test, although some Departments in Cambridge may do so; candidates should check the relevant section of the Graduate Studies Prospectus.
4. must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet the academic criteria for admission specified by the University. Some courses may have particular requirements for admission, and details of these can be found in the relevant sections of the Graduate Studies Prospectus for graduate applicants, or the Undergraduate Prospectus for affiliated applicants.
5. who are not native speakers of English are required by the University to provide proof of their proficiency in the English language to meet the minimum standard required for admission to Cambridge. For further information see English language requirements for graduate applicants or English language requirements for affiliated applicants.
6. from countries of the European Union who intend to pursue graduate study or research must, where eligible, apply for public fees awards offered by the Research Councils by the relevant deadlines.
7. who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
