The Gates Cambridge Scholarship was established in 2000 by a donation of $210 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. This scholarship offers 80 scholarships to applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in any discipline at the University of Cambridge. The majority of scholars pursue PhD programs, but some scholarships are awarded to students pursuing other degree programs. Scholars come from over 50 countries and are part of a network of over 1,700 Gates Cambridge Alumni. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition, a modest stipend, travel to/from scholars’ home country at the start and end of the program, and visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees. Scholars may also apply for additional funding on a discretionary basis.