Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious international
scholarships in the world.
Quick facts
- First class of Scholars took up their awards in 2001
- Currently over 1,400 Gates Cambridge Scholars and Alumni
from more than 100 countries - 95 new Scholarships awarded each year: 40 in US round 55
in international round - 225 Scholars from c. 50 countries studying in Cambridge
- Over 1,000 Alumni spread across the globe
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship
programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University
of Cambridge; this is the largest ever
single donation to a UK
university.
Scholarships 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 selection criteria are:
- 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
While at Cambridge, Scholars pursue full range of
subjects available at the University and are spread through its departments and
Colleges.
Our Alumni are pursuing further
study or employment across many sectors of society and, despite the relative
youth of the programme, are increasingly taking on leadership roles and
applying their knowledge and skills to improve the lives of others.
The aim of the Gates Cambridge
programme is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving
the lives of others.
