In October 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington, USA announced a donation to the University of Cambridge of $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust.
This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship programme to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
Scholarship for 2010
Below are details of the graduate application deadlines for the October 2010 entry.
US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 October 2009.
Non-US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 December 2009.
Full details about graduate studies in Cambridge will be available in the 2010-11 Graduate Studies Prospectus from mid-September 2009. However, applicants may apply for admission for October 2010 from 1 September 2009 from the 2010-11 application page.
How to Apply
Before submitting an application, please read the Overview and Who is eligible sections.
Please click on the link below that applies to the course for which you intend to apply:
Graduate Study or Research
Second undergraduate degree as an affiliated student
If you would like to contact a past Gates Scholar to discuss any aspect of the scholarship programme, please go to the web page of the Gates Ambassadors to find an alumnus in your country or region
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