Gates Cambridge Scholarship for MBA and Masters in Finance at Cambridge University

For outstanding students from countries with a capacity for leadership and a commitment to improving the lives of others to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Closing date for applicants outside the US is

2 December 2014.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are prestigious, highly competitive full-cost scholarships. They 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.

The programme aims to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.

Selection criteria

• outstanding intellectual ability


• leadership potential


• a commitment to improving the lives of others


• a good fit between the applicant’s qualifications and aspirations and the postgraduate programme at Cambridge for which they are applying

At a glance

• First class of Scholars took up their awards in 2001


• Currently over 1,300 Gates Cambridge Scholars and Alumni from 100 countries


• 95 new Scholarships awarded each year: 40 in US round 55 in international round


• About 225 Scholars from c. 50 countries studying in Cambridge


• Over 1,000 Alumni spread across the globe

Standard applications (via the Graduate Admissions Office)

Applicants apply for both a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and admission to their chosen postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge via the Graduate Admissions Office, using the GRADSAF form and supporting documents. It is not possible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship without applying to the University of Cambridge in the first instance.

You must apply for admission as a postgraduate student to the University of Cambridge and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship at the same time, using the one application pack.

[If you are applying for admission to the MBA or Master of Finance programme you apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship via the Judge Business School (see below)]

To be considered for postgraduate admission and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship all applicants must submit the following documents to the Graduate Admissions Office by the relevant deadline:-

• GRADSAF application form (which includes a Gates Cambridge section)


• Academic transcripts


• 2 academic references


• 1 personal reference (for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship)

Although not specifically required for the Gates Cambridge application, the Graduate Admissions Office or academic department may require some applicants to submit the following for admission to the University:

• English language test scores (if English is not your first language)


• A research proposal, an example of your written work, a GRE/GMAT score, etc. Not all applicants will be required to submit such documents – you will find details of what you need to submit in the Graduate Studies Prospectus and department website.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they submit all documents required so they can be considered for both admission and a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Applications for the MBA and Master of Finance

For the MBA and MFin programmes you need to apply direct to the Judge Business School, using their on-line application system. You will find all the information you need here.

Deadlines

There are two application rounds:

• Round 1: US citizens normally resident in the USA


• Round 2: citizens of all countries other than the USA (except the United Kingdom) and US citizens normally resident outside the USA

Once you have submitted your application you and your referees will receive an email notification from the Graduate Admissions Office within 30 hours explaining how to upload supporting documents and references. You must submit this documentation by the deadlines given.

Once your application has been received, Gates Cambridge will ask academic departments in Cambridge to rank their very best candidates. A shortlisting committee then applies the four main criteria of the Scholarships to produce a final interview list.

We hold interviews in the USA in early February for Round 1 candidates and in Cambridge in late March for Round 2 candidates. If you are unable to attend in person we will interview you by Skype or phone. You will be told within a week of the interview whether you have been successful.

We advise that you begin your application as early as possible and do not wait until the deadline.

• You must submit your application no later than midnight (UK time) on the dates given. Gates Cambridge cannot guarantee that applications submitted after the deadlines will be considered.


• You must supply all supporting documents (transcripts and anything else required by the department) within 14 days of submitting your application.


• You must supply references (two academic, one personal) within 14 days of submitting your application.


• If English is not your first language you will need to submit your language test scores.

*Note: if a course deadline is earlier than the relevant funding deadline above (for example, the Faculty of History) you must apply by the earlier course deadline.

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Gates Cambridge Scholarship for MBA and Masters in Finance at Cambridge University

What stage?	Round 1	Round 2
Applications open	1 September 2014	1 September 2014
Application deadline	15 October 2014*	2 December 2014*
Supporting documents deadline	14 days after submitting application	14 days after submitting application
References deadline	14 days after submitting application	14 days after submitting application
Departmental ranking	November	February
Trust shortlisting	Mid-December	Early March
Shortlisted candidates invited to interview	Late December	Early March
Interviews	30 & 31 January 2015 (USA)	25 & 26 March 2015 (Cambridge, UK)
Scholarships offered	Early February	Late March