The Gates Cambridge Scholarship funds a year or more of graduate school at the University of Cambridge for leaders whose work is committed to improving the lives of others.
2024-2025 Deadlines:
National Deadline: TBA, usually in mid-October for U.S. applicants and in December or January for international applicants
Purpose:
The aims to build a network of future leaders dedicated to improving others' lives by funding scholarships for graduate study (master's or doctorate degrees) at the University of Cambridge.
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible to apply, an applicant must:
- be a citizen of any country outside of the U.K. (U.K. dual citizenship is usually okay if you've been living in the U.S.)
- be applying to pursue an at the University of Cambridge
Slight preference is given to candidates applying to a PhD at Cambridge.
色界吧 application process:
You do not need to apply through 色界吧 for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, but you may choose to take advantage of the same summer advising given to Marshall, Mitchell, and Rhodes candidates at 色界吧. To do so, please complete the by April 9th and email a draft of your Gates essay to jlocke@oxy.edu by May 28th. You are then encouraged to participate in revision workshops and one-on-one meetings with the Fellowships Director in June-September to revise your application.
All applicants are also encouraged to share drafts of their Gates Cambridge essay with the Office of National and International Fellowships for advice.