Gates Cambridge Scholars’ Council is very excited to share details of the UK Global Scholars’ Exchange bringing Gates Cambridge, Rhodes, Clarendon and Marshall scholars to Cambridge this year on Friday 26 June.
The Clarendon Scholarship, housed at Oxford, offers over 200 new, fully-funded scholarships each year to support outstanding graduate scholars, with a focus on fostering international diversity and interdisciplinary research.
The Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest international fellowship in the world, brings together exceptional students from across the globe to the University of Oxford, emphasising a commitment to public service and moral force of character.
The Marshall Scholarship commemorates the humane ideals of the Marshall Plan by supporting young Americans of high ability to study in the UK, seeking to develop future leaders who will bridge the gap between nations through a shared commitment to global progress.
This year Rhodes, Clarendon and Marshall Scholars will be travelling to Cambridge, continuing a tradition of annual swaps between Oxford and Cambridge universities and fostering deeper engagement between scholars from different institutions.
A key part of the Exchange will be the Gates-Clarendon-Rhodes-Marshall Conference with its theme ‘Global Scholarship and Responsibility’, where Scholars from all communities have the chance to present their work.
Event Schedule:
10:00am – 10:45am: Registration @ Newnham College
10:30am – 11am: Arrival of External Scholars & Refreshments
11am – 11:15am: Welcoming Remarks by Kamal Munir (Cynthia Beerbower Room)
— 5 min to migrate to smaller break out rooms —
11:20am – 1:30pm: Interdisciplinary Student Conference across 4 Scholarships
1:30pm – 2:30pm: Lunch (Newnham Gardens Old Hall Lawn Marquee)
2:30pm – 3:45pm: Keynote Speaker Presentations (Cynthia Beerbower Room)
3:45pm – 4:30pm: Speaker Panel Discussions (Cynthia Beerbower Room)
4:30pm – 5:30pm: College Tours at King’s, John’s, Jesus, Pembroke and Cambridge Tour OR “Your Leadership Journey: Navigating Academia with Purpose” Roundtable Co-Led by Rhodes Trust at Bill Gates Sr. House
5:30pm – 7:10pm: Pub Socialising and Informal Networking
7:10pm – 7:30pm: Evening Migration to Churchill College
7:30pm: Conference Formal Dinner at Churchill and Closing Remarks by Gates Cambridge Scholars’ Council President/Chair, Sonia Fereidooni & Clarendon President Gabriel Maxemin.
*Speaker bios and headshots
**Tickets for those who are outside the four sister scholarships can be purchased through this form.
***Top picture credit: Photo by Suad Kamardeen on Unsplash
