An international scholar community
Postgraduate scholarships at the University of Cambridge
for scholars with a commitment to changing the world for the better
Programme
Learn about the transformative Gates Cambridge experience.
Apply
Applications for 2025 entry open in September 2024.
Impact
Latest News
Impact Prize winners announced
What unites a wildlife cameraman, a quantum physicist and the co-founder of a solar energy business? For Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge it is the desire to improve the lives of others. The scholars, all international postgraduate students, come from all walks of life and all disciplines, but they are keen to […]
Gates Cambridge seeks Social Media Officer
Position: Social Media Officer Location: Cambridge Employment Type: Freelance Hours: 14 hours over five days Pay: £14,000 – £16,000 About Us: The Gates Cambridge mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. We achieve this mission by selecting outstanding scholars from countries outside the UK and […]
Taking a broader lens to women and development
Tara Cookson’s research has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to women and development. Her PhD supervisor, Professor Sarah Radcliffe, called it “highly original”. Since leaving Cambridge Tara has continued to break new ground, founding the feminist research consultancy Ladysmith and taking up a Canada Research Chair in the School of Public […]
What makes humans unique?
Sara Sherbaji’s research explores fundamental questions of what makes humans unique and the role culture plays in our evolution. Her questions build on her Master’s dissertation, on her work as a psychology lab coordinator and on her experience of fleeing the Syrian war. She says: “Since leaving Syria during the war, my goal has been […]
At the heart of global economic development policy
Charles Amo Yartey [2002] always wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps as an accountant. Growing up in Ghana, he applied to do Business Administration at university, but, because he had not studied business at school, he was offered Economics. It proved to be the start of a fascinating career at the centre of global […]
