The Gates Cambridge Scholarship Programme

Deadline: 2 December, 2021 / 6 January, 2022

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. 

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.

Eligibility

A citizen of any country outside of the United Kingdom

Anyone applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge:

  • PhD
  • MPhil/MLitt
  • One-year postgraduate course

Eligible countries

Any country outside of the United Kingdom is eligible for the scholarship.

Selection criteria

  • Outstanding intellectual ability
  • Reasons for choice of course
  • A commitment to improving the lives of others

Leadership potential

To apply: Click here

Official website: www.gatescambridge.org

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