Reporter 6/2/02: Continuing Overseas and EU Graduate Students, Gates Cambridge Scholarships, ORS Awards, and other Cambridge Trust Awards for 2002-03: Notice by the Board of Graduate Studies

Continuing Overseas and EU Graduate Students, Gates Cambridge Scholarships, ORS Awards, and other Cambridge Trust Awards for 2002-03: Notice by the Board of Graduate Studies

The Board wish to draw to the attention of Continuing Overseas and EU Graduate Students, who are registered for one-year courses and wish to continue graduate study at the University, the arrangements for applying for 2002-03 Gates Cambridge Scholarships, ORS Awards, and awards administered by the Cambridge Trust.

Please note that the Cambridge Trusts will normally expect the one-year postgraduate course (other than some courses such as Part III Mathematics or LL.M. Law) already undertaken in Cambridge to count towards the three years (or nine terms) of liability for fees required for a Ph.D.

Applicants who are, or have been, in residence at the University of Cambridge, and are registered for the 'M.Phil. in the first instance' do not need to apply for permission to continue as a graduate student. They will automatically be sent application forms by the Board of Graduate Studies for awards for which they are eligible from the Cambridge Trusts (excluding the Gates Cambridge Trust), and ORS application forms (for overseas students). Students must complete and return the Cambridge Trusts Scholarship application forms by the end of April 2002, and must complete and return the ORS application form by 22 April 2002.

Applicants who have already been given leave to defer their continuation from last year do not need to apply for permission to continue as a graduate student. They will automatically be sent application forms for awards for which they are eligible from the Cambridge Trusts, and ORS application forms by the Board of Graduate Studies. Students must complete and return the Cambridge Trusts scholarship application forms by the end of April 2002, and must complete and return the ORS application form by 22 April 2002.

Applicants who are pursuing other one-year postgraduate courses in the University of Cambridge (including students registered for the M.Phil. 'only') and who intend to stay on to undertake a course of research leading to the degree of Ph.D. must apply for leave to continue on the form 'Permission to Continue as a Graduate Student' obtainable from the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane. The completed form must be received by the Board of Graduate Studies by 15 April 2002 at the very latest.

Applicants from overseas:

Upon receipt of the 'permission to continue' application form, the Board of Graduate Studies will automatically send students the forms required to apply for ORS awards, Gates Cambridge Scholarships, and awards administered by the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust/Cambridge Overseas Trust. Students must complete and return both the Gates Cambridge Trust and Cambridge Commonwealth Trust/Cambridge Overseas Trust scholarship application forms by the end of April 2002, and must complete and return the ORS application form by 22 April 2002.

Applicants from countries of the European Union:

Where applicants are eligible for a fees award from public authorities (such as a Research Council), they will be expected to apply in good time directly or through their Cambridge Department for such awards. Upon receipt of the 'permission to continue' application form, the Board of Graduate Studies will automatically send students the forms required to apply for the Gates Cambridge Scholarships and awards administered by the Cambridge European Trust. Students must complete and return both the Gates Cambridge Trust and the Cambridge European Trust Scholarship application forms by the end of April 2002.

Application forms for funding returned to the Board of Graduate Studies by the above dates will be processed by the Board of Graduate Studies and the Cambridge Trusts. Applicants will be informed by the Cambridge Trusts whether their funding application is successful during summer 2002.

The Board will inform students if their application to continue has been successful (independently of their funding application) when decisions have been made by the relevant Department, Degree Committee, and College. An offer to continue will always be subject to the student securing full funding guarantees and to satisfactory performance in their current course. However, a provisional offer for continuation will be sufficient for the Cambridge Trusts to make a decision regarding applications for funding.

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