Islamabad, August 18, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Gates Cambridge 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 postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
Course Level: Masters/PhD Degree
Subjects: PhD (full-time or part-time*)
Courses which are NOT eligible for Gates Cambridge Scholarships:
Any Undergraduate degree such as BA (undergraduate) or BA affiliated (a second BA)
Business Doctorate (BusD)
Master of Business (MBA)
Master of Finance (MFin)
MASt courses
PGCE
MBBChir Clinical Studies
MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part-time)
Graduate Course in Medicine (A101)
Part-time degrees
Non-degree courses
Grants: A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge including tuition fees, maintenance allowance (£20,000 for 12 months at the 2023-24 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) – for PhD scholars the award is for up to 4 years), one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course and inbound visa costs and the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge.
It also provides additional, discretionary funding such as academic development funding, family allowance, fieldwork, etc.
Eligibility: You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:
A citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
Applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (full-time or part-time*), MSc or MLitt (full-time), or a one-year postgraduate course (full-time) with some exceptions (see list above).
For October 2024 entry, Gates Cambridge is continuing to pilot a scheme which allows applicants to apply for funding for a part-time doctoral degree.
Deadline: 4 Jan 2024
Apply now: http://www.gatescambridge.org/
For more information, contact:
COMSATS University Islamabad
Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9247000,
Website: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk