The Gates Cambridge Scholarship was established by Bill and Melinda Gates and allows promising students to attend Cambridge University for either a second bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree. Each year, the Gates Trust selects 40 American students—100 students worldwide—to study at Cambridge. In order to be eligible, students must, at the time they apply for the scholarship, simultaneously apply to Cambridge University through normal admission procedures.
Duration of Fellowship: One to four years, dependent upon renewal
Amount of Fellowship: The scholarship covers all costs for one person’s study at Cambridge—all tuition fees, a stipend (£8,000 for 2003-2004), discretionary allowance for educational activities (£1,600 for 2003-2004), and one return flight home from Cambridge (economy).
Are you eligible?
- Are you NOT a U.K. citizen?
- Will you have earned your bachelor’s degree prior to study at Cambridge?
- Do you have a cum GPA of 3.8 or above?
- Have you demonstrated leadership, public service, and commitment to community?
- Do you have high GRE scores (GRE scores are required for this scholarship)?
- Have you also applied to Cambridge University through regular application procedures?
What is the deadline?
October 1
