New US Gates Scholars announced

  • February 9, 2011

30 outstanding Gates Scholars have been selected after interview in New York

The Trust is delighted to announce that 30 new Gates Cambridge Scholars from the USA were selected after interview in New York on 4 and 5 February 2011.

Full details about the new scholars are available from the New US scholars 2011 page

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