Apply for the Reach Cambridge Summer Essay Competition 2017

The Reach Cambridge Summer scholarship essay competition is designed for academically excellent high school students aged between 14 and 18 who would otherwise not be able to attend the School’s summer programmes. Please note that this scholarship competition is not for application to the University of Cambridge.

Essay Topic:

“What do you think your country could learn from other countries and what do you think other countries could learn from yours?” N.B.: You are welcome to refer to either your country of birth or your country of residence – whichever you wish to write about.

Application Deadline: 1^st December 2016

Eligible Countries: All

To be taken at (country): Cambridge University, UK

Type: Essay contest

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 18, and currently studying at high school.
• The students must complete the essays independently – they must be original non-plagiarised work.
• The closing date for scholarship applications is 1^stof December 2016 at 23:00 GMT. We will only consider full applications submitted by this date. A full application is one that includes an answer to the essay question and all other questions on the “Scholarship” tab, the letter of recommendation from your school, and also has the following sections completed on the account page: School Transcript, Signature, Parent Info, School Info.
• Applicants from fee-paying schools will only be considered if their letter of recommendation confirms that they attend the school on a scholarship.
• The prizes provide without charge all those items ordinarily covered by the program fee, including accommodation, all excursions, lectures, theatre trips, workshops and tuition, and half board meals.
• These prizes do notinclude those items which are not ordinarily covered by the program fee: flights; transportation to/from Cambridge at the start and end of the program if travel is undertaken independently; third meal of the day (half board is provided); optional enhancements shown to have an extra fee; snacks, drinks and meals purchased away from the program; pocket money and souvenirs; books for credit courses and classes; laundry (aside from bed linen); travel insurance, medical insurance and any medical or dental fees.
• It is not guaranteed that Reach Cambridge will offer scholarship prizes to any of the candidates. Reach Cambridge reserves the right to not award scholarship prizes.
• Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 31st December 2016.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview in early January 2017, and will be notified of the outcome by the end of January.
• The author of the students’ recommendation letter may be contacted for further information.
• The final decision on prize winners rests with Reach Cambridge Ltd. By submitting an application for the scholarship the student agrees to respect and honour the decision made by Reach Cambridge.
• By submitting an application to the scholarship competition, the student agrees to assist with promoting the scholarship scheme if awarded a prize.
• The successful applicant also agrees to their name being published on the Reach Cambridge website, as well as on its social media pages.
• The student must have permission from a parent or guardian to accept the scholarship. Scholarship prizes are conditional on parental approval – a parent/guardian will be required to sign a declaration that they accept the Reach Cambridge terms and conditions and rules and regulations.
• By applying for this scholarship, the student agrees to abide by the Reach Cambridge terms and conditions and rules and regulations, available on our website, as well as these scholarship terms and conditions
• Students do not have to pay a deposit before applying for the scholarship.
• Please note that all terms and conditions for Reach Cambridge courses, including the cancellation policy, also apply for scholarship applicants.

Selection Criteria: To craft a good essay requires careful argumentation, clear structure and personality. It is these characteristics that we will look for in judging applicants’ essays. We will also take into account the letter of recommendation supplied by your school.

Number of Awardees: up to 5

Value of Contest: Winners of the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship Essay will be awarded with

• First Prize: 3 week scholarship prize (awarded to a maximum of 2 students): 100% of the program fee for our 3 week Program 1 (Explorer) in 2017.
• Second Prize: 2 week scholarship prize (awarded to a maximum of 3 students): 100% of the program fee for either our two week Program 2 (Leader) or our two week Program 3 (Scholar) program in 2017.

Please note that both prizes include all those items ordinarily covered by the program fee. They do not include the cost of flights, or other items which are not ordinarily covered by the programme fee. See terms & conditions of the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship Essay contest for further details.

How to Apply: In order to enter the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship Essay competition, follow these simple steps to complete a full application by the 1^st of December 2016:

• Follow the link below to set up a Reach Cambridge scholarship account (donot use the “apply” button at the top right of our website – you cannot set up a scholarship account through that link)
• From your main account page, select the “Scholarship” tab on the left
• Copy your essay into the box provided (it should be no longer than1000 words). Answer all other questions on the page.
• A letter of recommendation from a member of staff at your school must be sent toscholarship@reachcambridge.com directly, using an official school email address. This should be written on headed paper, and should outline why you are a good candidate for the scholarship: it should tell us what makes you academically excellent, and it must give us some indication of your financial circumstances. For example, if you attend a fee-paying school, the letter must specify whether you attend the school on a scholarship, or whether you are full or part fee-paying. It must include contact details for the member of staff so that we can contact them for further information if necessary. This is the only part of the application that should come from your school – the rest needs to be completed by you.
• You must also complete the School Transcript, Signature, Parent Info, and School Info sections of your account. Please note that if you do not complete all these sections of your application, we will not consider your application. They should all be “ticked” on your account page before the deadline.
• Shortlisted candidates of the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship Essay contest will be notified by 31st December 2016, and will be invited for an online interview.
• If you have any queries at any stage, please emailscholarship@reachcambridge.com

Apply for the 2017 Scholarship Scheme

Please ensure you read the Reach Cambridge Summer Scholarship Essay competition terms and conditions before applying. By submitting an application you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.

Visit Contest Webpage for details

Award Provider: Reach Cambridge