Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2025

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is a truly game-changing opportunity. Founded in October 2000 through a historic US $210 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge, it's one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. Since its inception, the programme has awarded over 2,000 scholarships to students from more than 100 countries, helping them turn their academic potential into global impact.

Each year, the Gates Cambridge Trust awards around 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding non-UK applicants for postgraduate study across all subjects available at the University of Cambridge. Roughly two-thirds of these scholarships are awarded to PhD candidates, a testament to the programme's focus on supporting deep, impactful research. This isn't just a scholarship; it's an investment in the next generation of global leaders.