Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2023-24

Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2023-24 About Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme 2023-24 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. The fist class of scholars came into residence in October 2001. Each year Gates Cambridge offers c.80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Approximately two-thirds of these awards will be offered to PhD students, with approximately 25 awards available in the US round and 55 available in the International round. The selection criteria are: * outstanding intellectual ability * reasons for choice of course * a commitment to improving the lives of others * leadership potential There are at least 225 Scholars from c. 50 countries studying in Cambridge at any one time who pursue the full range of subjects available at the University and are spread across its departments and Colleges, as well as forming their own distinctive community. There is currently a community of more than 1,700 Gates Cambridge Alumni spread across the world. The Gates Cambridge mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. It aims to achieve this mission by selecting outstanding scholars, providing them with financial and non-financial support at one of the world’s leading universities and facilitating community building at and beyond Cambridge. Who can apply? You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are: * a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom * applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge: – PhD – MSc/MLitt – One year postgraduate course (with some exceptions – see below) Current student a