•Be a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom

•Apply for a full-time residential postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge (PhD, MSc/MLitt, or a 1-year postgraduate course such as MPhil, LLM, MASt)

•Demonstrate exceptional academic excellence

•Provide a compelling reason for choice of course

•Display a strong commitment to improving the lives of others

•Demonstrate capacity for leadership

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship was established in October 2000 by a donation of $210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. Each year, Gates Cambridge offers approximately 80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. The selection criteria emphasize academic excellence, leadership capacity, a commitment to improving the lives of others, and a good fit with Cambridge.

•Full cost of University Composition Fee

•Maintenance allowance (£20,000 per year for a single student)

•One economy single airfare at the beginning and end of the course

•Inbound visa costs and Immigration Health Surcharge

•Discretionary funding for academic development (conferences and courses)

•Family allowance for dependent children

•Fieldwork funding and hardship support