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Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Gates Cambridge Scholarships. Overview (last updated 21 November 2018). Presentation sections. The basics Application & selection Scholars & alumni Q&A. The basics. The basics. Overview.

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Gates Cambridge Scholarships

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  1. Gates Cambridge Scholarships Overview (last updated 21 November 2018)

  2. Presentation sections • The basics • Application & selection • Scholars & alumni • Q&A

  3. The basics

  4. The basics Overview • What: highly competitive, prestigious full-cost scholarships for a postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge • History: established in 2000 by US$210m donation from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to University of Cambridge • Aim: to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others

  5. The basics Gates Cambridge in numbers

  6. The basics Who is eligible • All citizens are eligible except UK citizens • Must gain admission to one of the following full-time graduate programs at Cambridge: • PhD • MSc/MLitt • Masters • No age limit

  7. The basics Value • Core components (per year) • University and College fees • Living allowance of £17,500 for 12 months • Return airfare • Visa & associated costs • Discretionary components • Family allowance • Academic Development • Partial fourth year funding for PhD Scholars • Hardship funding

  8. Application & Selection

  9. Application & selection Selection criteria • intellectual ability • a good academic fit with Cambridge • leadership capacity • a commitment to improving the lives of others • No one ‘template’ for a Gates Cambridge Scholar • Website and promotional material

  10. c.80 academic departments • Academic ability & academic fit • Academic abilityCommitment to improving the lives of others Leadership potential How we select Work flow

  11. Application & selection Numbers by selection stage * Between departmental nomination and award

  12. Application & selection What you apply for • One application form for: • Postgraduate admission to the University • College membership • A Gates Cambridge Scholarship • Other Cambridge funding • Gates Cambridge does not place/admit • Full details about how to apply on www.gatescambridge.org

  13. Application & selection The application pack • Parts of the application • Application form • 3 References (2 academic, 1 for Gates) • Academic transcripts • CV/resume • If PhD applicant a research proposal • Any other documents required by University • No institutional nomination required

  14. Application & selection Personal statement • “If you wish to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, please describe below – in not more than 500 words – how your interests and achievements, both academic and extra-curricular, demonstrate a capacity for leadership and a commitment to improving the lives of others. Please also set out why you think there is a good fit between your professional aspirations and the graduate programme at Cambridge for which you are applying.” • Vital • Must be targeted

  15. Application & selection Personal reference Ranking questions • Reference: “Please give your assessment of the applicant’s suitability a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which are awarded on the following criteria: Outstanding intellectual ability, Leadership potential, A commitment to improving the lives of others, A good fit with the postgraduate programme at Cambridge for which they are applying.” • Guided to Gates website for more information. • Who should write it? • Vital • Must be targeted • Standard/template references not helpful

  16. Application & selection October 2019 entry – deadlines only • Round 1: US citizens living in the USA • Applications open: 3 September • Deadline: 10 October 2018 • Round 2: all other applicants [NEW} • Applications open early September • Deadlines: dependent on course, either: • 5 December 2018 OR • 3 January 2018

  17. Application & selection October 2019 entry – entire process

  18. Scholars & alumni

  19. Gates Cambridge Scholars • Diverse community • Scholars’ Council and events • Scholars’ Common Room • Integrated with University • Many opportunities A vibrant& diverse community integrated with the University

  20. Our scholars Engaging with global challenges Timothy Kotin (Ghana) As an undergraduate developed an on-line platform to increase educational opportunities for young Africans. John Ottem (Norway) Won Fulbright and McKinsey Scholarships and prizes in mathematical Olympiads in Oslo; published five high-impact papers at Cambridge. Isaac Holeman (USA) Named one of top 30 social entrepreneurs in Forbes magazine; co-founder of MobileMedic. Rajiv Chowdhury (Bangladesh) 15 high-impact publications on heart disease at Cambridge; Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health; inaugural recipient of Bill Gates Sr. Prize. Stan Wang (USA) Recognised by U.S. Department of State, UNESCO and others for work on maternal-child health in Ghana; currently researching non-embryonic stem cells supervisedby Nobel Prize Winner Sir John Gurdon. Libby Blanchard (USA) Raised several million dollars for sustainable coffee farming in Latin America before coming to Cambridge.

  21. Our alumni A global network • A global network with increasing recognition and influence • Aim – a global network with a positive impact • 1,300+ alumni from 90 countries spread across the globe • Gates Cambridge Alumni Association (GCAA) • See website for examples the impact of our Scholars and Alumni

  22. Our alumni Making an impact Noa Epstein (Israel) MBA woman of the year at Cambridge; CEO of Middle East Education through Technology. Joe Bonneau (USA) Fellow, Center for information Technology Policy at Princeton University; regularly quoted in media on cyber security. Robyn Scott (New Zealand) Author, social entrepreneur and Co-founder of OneLeap and Mothers for All. SizaMtimbiri (Zimbabwe) Advised government of Togo on education; currently leading a project to build top-flight school in Zimbabwe. Chandler Robinson (USA) Developed, manufactured and sold a potentially therapeutic drug for Wilson’s Disease. Julia Fan Li (Canada) Director of $94m Global Health Investment Fund underwritten by Gates Foundation and sponsored by other major organisations and governments.

  23. Further information • Website • www.gatescambridge.org • Need more information? • Email: info@gatescambridge.org • All Cambridge funding opportunities • ‘Funding search’ page • www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk • QUESTIONS

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