Gates Cambridge Scholarship | |
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Awarded for | Post-graduate study at the University of Cambridge |
Sponsored by | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
Location | Cambridge, England |
Established | 2000 |
Website | gatescambridge.org |
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship is extremely competitive with around 1.2% of applicants receiving an award in recent years.[1]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established the Gates Cambridge Scholarships in 2000 with a $210 million donation to support outstanding graduate students' study at the University of Cambridge.[2] The gift is the largest single donation to a British university.[3][4] The Gates Cambridge Trust's endowment is valued at £333.9 million as of 2023.[5]
The scholarship covers the cost of a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge and includes funding for academic and professional development. As of 2023,[update] 2,156 students from more than 112 countries have received the scholarship and more than 200 Gates Cambridge Scholars are studying at any time.[6]
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