Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2015/2016

About Gates Scholarship

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

The Scholarship

The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are one of the most prestigious international scholarships in the world.

The programme was established in 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.

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. Despite the relative youth of the programme, Gates Cambridge Alumni are increasingly taking on leadership roles and applying their knowledge and skills to improve the lives of others.

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

THE TRUST

The Gates Cambridge Trust was established in October 2000 and has exempt charity status in the UK; it is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council in England via the University of Cambridge. It has a Board of eight distinguished Trustees (two of whom are appointed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the remainder by the University) who decide on overall strategic direction of the programme, and three Officers and a small administrative team which manage all operational elements of the Trust's work.

For further details visit the official website : http://www.gatescambridge.org/